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Home My WebLink About2017 Journal of Proceedings2017 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 2017, contained in this volume is true and correct. CATHERINE COVERT Clerk of the Legislature 2017 STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES ASSIGNMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Dated 1-17-17 Budget, Capital, and Personnel - Dennis (Chair), Sigler (Vice Chair), McBean-Clairbome, Morey, Klein Appropriations Borrowing and Debt Service Contingent Funds Fund Balances Unallocated Revenues Budget process Fiscal Policies Finance Department Capital Programs TC3 (Finances) Human Resources 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), Morey (Vice Chair), Sigler, Klein, Stein Facilities Bridges and Highways Department of Recycling and Materials Management Public Works Administration Weights and Measures Utilities Airport Government Operations — Klein (Chair), Chock (Vice Chair), Kiefer, John, Burbank Tompkins County Legislature 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 - Kelles (Chair), McBean-Clairborne (Vice Chair), Burbank, Chock, Stein Department of Social Services Mental Health Department/Agencies Public Health Department/Agencies Office of 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, Development, and Environmental Quality Robertson (Chair), Kiefer (Vice Chair), Sigler, McKenna, Chock Planning and Sustainability 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 — John (Chair), Stein (Vice Chair), Dennis, Kelles, Robertson 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 Jail Study Committee — John (Chair), Kelles (Vice Chair), Dennis, McKenna, Robertson Old Library Committee Lane (Chair), McBean-Clairborne (Vice Chair), Kiefer, Sigler, Robertson Transportation Committee — Lane (Chair), McKenna (Vice Chair), Morey, Dennis, Stein Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 1-17-17 Tuesday, January 3, 2017 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 James Dennis Title Member Member Member Status Arrived 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 Late 5:56 PM Martha Robertson Member Present David McKenna Member Present Glenn Morey Member Present Michael Sigler Member Present Peter Stein Member Present First Order of Business Election of Temporary Chair 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 Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mr. John, to nominate Ms. Robertson as Temporary Chair of the Legislature. It was MOVED by Mr. Burbank, seconded b y Ms. Kiefer, and unanimously adopted b y voice vote by members present, to close nominations. NOMINATIONS CLOSED. A voice vote resulted as follows to ele ct Ms. Robertson as Tem porary Chair of the Legislature: Ayes - 13, Noes - 0, Excused - 1 (Legislator McBean-Clairborne). MOTION CARRIED. Ms. Robertson took the seat as Temporary Chair. Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Election of Chair of the Le . isles Ms. Robertson said the next order of business was the el ection of the 2017 Chair of the Legislature and opened the floor for nominations. It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Morey, to nominate Michael Lane as the 2017 Chair of the Legislature. It was MOVED b y Mr. Dennis, seconded b y John, 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 2017 Chair of the Legislature resulted as follows: Ayes -13, Noes - 0, Excused - 1 (Legislator McBean-Clairborne). MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Lane was declared Ch air of the Legislature for 2017 and thanked everyone for their su pport in re-electing him as Chair for 2017. He referred to the Legislature as "team" and said all Legislators are equals to have their constituents' best interests at heart. He thanked Ms. Kiefer for her comments in her nomination and to Mr. Morey for seconding the nomination. He spoke highly of each of them and said he holds a lot of respect for each Legislator. Election of Vice Chair of the Legislature Mr. Lane opened the floor for nominations for Vice Chair of the Legislature. It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mr. Morey, to nominate Dan Klein as Vice Ch air of the Legislature for 2017. It was MOVED b y Mr. D ennis, seconded by Ms. Robertson, 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 2017 resulted as follows: Ayes - 13, Noes - 0, Excused - 1 (Legislator McBean-Clairbome). MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Klein was declared Vice Chair of the Legislature for 2017. Proclamation - The Year of the Woman in Tompkins County Mr. Lane presented a proclam ation declaring 2017 to be the Year of the Wo man in To mpkins County and asked that the wo men of Tom pkins County government step forward for this recognition. Ms. Robertson said Ms. Kammen, County Historian, brought the idea forward of declaring 2017 to be the Year of the Woman and also noted 20 17 is the 1 00th anniversary of wom en getting the rig ht to v ote in New York State. Ms. Robertson spoke of how New York State was pivotal in women getting the right to vote across the country. She read the proclamation and presented it to Carol Kammen. Mrs. McBean-Clairborne arrived this time. Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Poet Laureate Following a poetry reading of Solstice by Jack Hopper, Mr. Lane presented Mr. Hopper with a certificate of appreciation for being Tompkins County's Poet Laureate for the last two years. Privilege of the Floor by the Public Alicia Kenaly, Ithaca, ex pressed appreciation fo r the work that went into the procla mation presented earlier this ev ening. She noted th at Planned Parenthood is also celebrati ng its 100 th anniversary. She expressed concern that new fe deral leadersh ip will defend this orga nization and believes it would cause a national public health disaster. Deborah Dawson, Village of Lansing, thanked the members of the Charter Review Committee for taking the time and attention given to reco mmend changes to the Count y Charter. She spoke of the Legislature's main responsibility in s afeguarding the budget. She believes the moral d ecisions the Legislature is going to have to make in the co ming year will be much harder and asked the Legislature to keep social needs in mind. Report from a Municipal Official(s) George McGonigal, Common Council member, reported the PILOT program will be voted on by Common Council at their meeting tomorrow evening. He said if Legislators had any comments he would to take them back to Council. Mr. Klein said at the Govern ment Operations Committee will b e hearing from the Assessment Director at its meeting tomorrow. Ms. Chock said she learn ed this PILOT will stim ulate $19 m illion with th e investment in the downtown housing stock. In response to some questions by Legislators, Mr. Mareane said this PILOT is legally available and will apply to residential properties owned by the Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS). Ms. Chock suggested further information from INNS staff could be provided to the Legislature. Mr. Burbank thanked Mr. McGonigal for bringi ng this to the Legislature's attention and fo r he and Mr. Nuygen attending meetings and providing the Legislature with updates on City activities. 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 # 6762) Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 3, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, 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 Planning Advisory Board - terms expire December 31, 2019 Robert Steuteville - Built Environment Design representative David Kay - Local Planning representative Rod Howe - Cultural Historic Preservation representative Environmental Management Council Susan Riley - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2018 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein Resolution No. 2017-1: Authorizing Grant Acceptance, Budget Adjustment, and Disbursement to Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources ( OAR) of 2016-2017 Division of Criminal Justice Se rvices (DCJS) 13-A Monies for the Criminal Justice Advisory/Alternatives to Incarceration (CJA/ATI) Board (ID #6776) WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y Criminal Jus tice Advisory /Alternatives to Incarceration (CJA/ATI) Board, throu gh its Annual Service Plan with the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), is eligible to app ly for grant monies, under Executive Law 13-A, currentl y in th e amount of $19,242 (annually, based on population) for the period July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, and WHEREAS, Opportuniti es, Alternati ves, and Resources (OAR) sub mitted a proposal to the CJA/ATI Bo and for a R AP Sheet C orrection progra m, designed to ensure accura cy of offenders' conviction records, which may lead to better chance of employment, and WHEREAS, the CJA/ATI Board voted to accept and subm it the RAP Sheet Correction progra m proposal from OAR to DCJS, and WHEREAS, DCJS has awarded the CJA/ATI Board a one-year grant of $19,242 for OAR's RAP Sheet Correction program, and WHEREAS, the CJA/ATI Board must approve vouchers for said monies on a quarterly basis, and, in this case, Tompkins County is acting as the Fiscal Agent f or this grant approved and obtained by Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 3, 2017 the CJA/ATI, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Comm ittee, That Tom pkins Count y accepts this grant and the Count y Administrator o r hi s designee is h ereby directed and authorized to execute a contract with OAR for the purpose of securing and conve ying these State funds in support of OAR's RAP Sheet Correction program, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is hereby directed and authorized to make the following adjustments to the 2016 budget, pay any outstanding approved 2016 vouchers from OAR for this project, and encumber the remaining funds in anticipation of vouchers that will be submitted against these grant funds in 2017: Appropriation: 6315 .54400 Program Expense $19, 242 Revenue: 6315.43389 Other Public Safety $19,242 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-2: Establishing 2017 Meeting Dates (ID #6650) RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Govern ment Operations Committee, That the 2017 regular meetings of the Tompkins County Legislature are as follows: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (NYSAC Conf. January 30 -February 1) Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (July 4 - Holiday) Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (NYSAC Conf. Sept. 13-15) Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (November 7 - Election Day) Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-3: Delegation of Authority to Authorize Certain Tax Refunds and Credits of $2,500 and Under (ID #6648) 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 (as defined in Section 550 of 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 Governm ent Operations Committee that such delegation would increase efficiency in processin g said refunds a nd therefore be benefi cial to the tax payer, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Govern ment Operations Committee, That the Count y Director of Assessment shall transm it correc tions and/or refu nd recommendations to the Count y Administrator, RESOLVED, further, That the Count y Administrator is hereby authorized to allow pay ments 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 th e Real Property Tax Law, except for refunds am ounting to over $2,500 as a r esult of Real Propert y 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 Tom pkins County Legislature of all the corrections and refunds pr ocessed in the previous month, RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall only be in effect during the calendar year 2017. SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 Resolution No. 2017- 4: Budget Adjustment - Housing Summit Funding for Follow -Up Activities (ID #6766) WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 0 5-02, budget adjustments exceeding $5,000 require Legislative approval, and WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y accepted $42,500 in donated and grant funds t o s upport Tompkins County Housing Summit activities through Resolutions 2016-154, 2016-191, and 2016-215, of which $9,339.91 remain unexpended, and WHEREAS, additional activities will be needed in 2017 to follow up on recommendations and initiatives coming out of the Housing Summit, now therefore be it Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 3, 2017 RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the Dir ector of Finance is hereby aut horized and directed to m ake the following adjustment to the 2017 budget: A8027.54400 Program Expenses $9,339.91 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute any contracts related to this project. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 5: Budget Rea ppropriation of 2016 Grant Funding to the 2017 Budget For HeatSmart II (ID #6757) WHEREAS, the County accepted a grant in the am ount of $85,000 from the P ark Foundation in 2016, on be half of Solar Tom pkins, t o provi de funding f or a second round of HeatS mart Tompkins (Resolution 2016-190), and WHEREAS, receipt of the funding came late in the y ear and did not leave enough tim e for Solar Tompkins to seek and select a Program Manager for the project, and WHEREAS, bud get reappropriations for fund ing carried forw and from one y ear to another require legislative approval, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the Dir ector of Finance is hereby aut horized and directed to m ake the following adjustments to the 2017 budget: Revenues A8027.42070 Contributions from Private Agencies TOTAL REVENUES Expenditures A8027.54400 Program Expenses $85, $85,000 $85, 000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $85, SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee 000 000 Resolution No. 2017-6: Establishing the Tompkins County Energy Task Force (ID #6761) It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Ms. Kelles, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to approve the following amendment to the last Resolved: Separate the statement "Local Organization Involved in Energy, Sustainability, Economic, and/or Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Social Justice Issues (2)" into four separate statements in the list of membership as follows: "Local Organization Involved in Energy Issues Local Organization Involved in Sustainability Issues Local Organization Involved in Economic Issues Local Organization Involved in Social Justice Issues". RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, 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, Tompkins County has been actively working on energy and climate change is sues since 2001 when it installed solar panels on the pub lic library and began to track its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and develop action plans to reduce emissions, and WHEREAS, the 2015 T ompkins County Comprehensive Plan set a principle that "To mpkins County should be a place where the energy s ystem meets community needs without contributing additional greenhouse gases to the atmosphere," and WHEREAS, the 2016 T ompkins Count y Ener gy Roadm ap called for setting i nterim GHG emissions goals for 2020, 2025, 2030 and appropriate intervals ther eafter, and tracking progress on achieving them, as well as evaluating progress in achieving the vision of the Roadmap, and WHEREAS, the 2016 Tompkins County Energy and Economic Development Task Force Report called for implementing the recommendations and evaluating progress regularly, and WHEREAS, in order to achieve these goals and evaluate progress, it is vital to obtain advice from experts in the fields of energ y, renewables, clim ate science, econom is development, transportation, business operation, and other sectors, who are up- to -date on local opportuni ties and concerns around energy, climate, and energy-related economic development issues, and WHEREAS, there are many energy and climate -related programs and initiatives being led by the County and other groups in the community that may benefit from input and guidance from such a board, and WHEREAS, the Energy Task Force wi 11 be task ed with provid ing inp ut and guidance to the County Planning Department and the Legislature on the topics of energy , climate change, and energ y - related economic developmen t, and will be available to provide advice to other co mmunity groups on those topics, as requested, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of t he Planning, Development and Envir onmental Qu ality Committee, That a To mpkins Count y Energy Ta sk Fo rce be established with a three -y ear term of operation and consist of 15-20 members who will be appointed by the Legislature, RESOLVED, further, That the membership shall include representatives from different segments 10 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 3, 2017 of the community, such as: Tompkins County Area Development Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Large-sized Business Small -sized Business Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Consultant or Contractor Climate Change Expert Tompkins County Council of Governments City of Ithaca Tompkins County Transportation Real Estate Development: Developer, Architect, or Engineer Local Organization Involved in Energy Issues Local Organization Involved in Sustainability Issues Local Organization Involved in Economic Issues Local Organization Involved in Social Justice Issues Energy Generation/Utility Higher Education SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017- 7: Delegation of Authority to Authorize Certain Ta x and Solid Waste Fee Refunds Under $500 (ID #6649) RESULT: ADOP TED [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, Section 556 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes a tax -levying body to delegate the pa yment of tax refunds due to a clerical erro r or an unlawful entr y ( an unlawful entry is a ny 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 t he 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 Pe rsonnel Committee, That the County Director of Assessment shall transmit refund recommendations to the County Administrator, 11 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 3, 2017 RESOLVED, further, That the Count y Administrator is hereby authorized to make payments of any refunds of less than $500 as if the To mpkins 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 refu nd of $50 0 or more must b e approved b y 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 Tom pkins County Legi slature of all the refunds processed in the previous month, RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall only be in effect during the calendar year 2017. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Government Operations Committee Ms. Robertson asked Mr. Mareane to send Legislators his updated County Administrator's goals and accomplishments; Mr. Mareane agreed to do so. Minutes of Previous Meeting December 20, 2016 RESULT: ACCEPTED [13 TO 1] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein NAYS: Dooley Kiefer Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m. 12 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 2-7-17 Tuesday, January 17, 2017 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 Rich John Anna Kelles 0 Member Member Member Member Member Status Departed Present Present Present Present 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 8:15 PM Poet Laureate John Spence, Community Arts Partnership Executive Director, introduced Zee Zahava, the 2017 Poet Laureate of To mpkins County. Following co nfirmation of the appoint ment, Ms. Zahava thanked those who no minated her and spoke of her many aspirations and plans for the co ming year and read a poem she had written entitled "Coming to Ithaca". Those who are interested in reading more of her work can visit her blog page at www.zeezahava.blogspot.com. Privilege of the Floor by the Public Deborah Dawson, Village of Lansing resident, spoke concerning the Affordable Care Act (ACA). She said unequal access t o health care is inhumane and is inexcusable in this century. B y repealing the ACA, the first place it would be felt would be in Medicaid care and Medicaid rei mbursement and the County would lose over $1 in illion in its mandated Medicaid expenditures. She asked the Legislature to adopt a resolution in support of the ACA and against its repeal. Report from a Municipal Official(s) Ducson Nuygen, Cit y of Ithaca Co mmon Council , said he has been assigned to the Cit y Administration Committee this year. The Mayor's State of the City address will talk about infrastructure, 13 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 17, 2017 changes in zoning, sidewalks, the dru g policy and drug treatment plan. The re has also been discussion and a resolution will be coming forward relative to national politics and hostility to immigrants. The City will be taking action stating it will not enforce federal ru les. It will be discussed at an upcoming meeting and taking r elated actions. The May or's statem ent is available on the City's website. The Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services PIL OT program was pa ssed an d there was also discussi on at the last meeting about dogs being permitted in Stewart Park. Ms. Robertson asked that the Count y be kept involved and kept i nformed on the Ithaca Dr ug Plan. Ms. Chock requested a copy of the resolution the City will consider that relates to immigrants and the City not enforcing federal rules. Charter Review Committee Resolution No. 20 17-8: Adoption of Local Law No. 1 of 2 017 - Revising the Tom pkins County Charter (ID #6586) Mr. John stated for the record that he believes if the County ended up in a situation where the two boards needed to select a new director that they should proceed as a committee of the whole to select that director so there would be no conflict. This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. RESULT: ADOPTED [9 TO 5] MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member SECONDER: Daniel Klein, Member AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson NAYS: Carol Chock, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held before the Tompkins County Legislature to hear all persons interested in proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2017, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has determined that adoption of Local Law No. 1 of 2017 is in the public interest, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Charter Review Committee, That proposed Local La w No. 1 of 2017 - Revising the Tompkins County Charter is hereby adopted, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Board 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 Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments 14 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Mr. Lane read the following statement and announced appointments: "2017-a year of reflection, a y ear of hope, and a year of action. It is the Bicentennial of the creation of Tompkins County. It will be a y ear to look back at our heritage and our historic diversity. It commenced with the indigenous peoples who lived here, and was augmented by wave after wave of those who were brought here, or who immigrated here from continents, countries and regions around the world. They built our towns, villages, city, and all of their infrastructure. They devised the educational, aesthetic and social services that ma ke us all very proud. They farmed, labored, and m anufactured. They taught, researched, wrote, enterprised and invented in ways that grew and continue to grow our economy. "In a year of transition and facing unknown challenges, we have hope and we are strong. It is the last year of this Legislature's four- year term and there will be an election in November. Next year there will be a new beginning, as happens each four y ears. This L egislature will pass on to t he next one a county that is a little better than it was when we received it. That is our responsibility and our progress. "We are a diverse county , full of forw ard-looking, intelligent and passionate people. We have recently been through a national election. Many of us in Tom pkins Cou my are disappointed, and understandably apprehensive about what it means for our nation and our County. We do know, however, that the bitterly divisive rhetoric at the national level does not reflect who we are in Tompkins County and does not reflect the values that we work hard to promote. Take a look at the places in Tompkins County; take a look at the collage of faces of o ur people. We are rural and urban. We are every race. We ar e every religi on and no rel igion. We are y oung and of d. We are straight, lesbian, ga y, bi-sexual, transgender, queer and questioning. We are fully functioning individuals challenged by and overcoming physical and mental disabilities, and addictions. We are new people from everywhere in the world. And when new arrivals come to Tompkins County and contribute to our society, we welcome them. We don't build walls to keep people out; we open our hearts and let them in. We are a safe place and we are a part of that hope that has always been our America. We know that everyone deserves a chance. "We know there is work to be done. The Federal Government will again chan ge the health care system. The likelihood that people in Tompkins County will be harmed by unknown partisan changes is very real. We do not know how those changes will affect the Medicaid costs t hat our County must pay. With sales tax collections plateauing, there is little d oubt we will be forced to raise more money than we want to from the real property tax. "At the State level, the first real chance for Ne w York to transfer the cost of m andates from the real property tax to the income tax was unceremoniously vetoed by Governor Cuomo in December. That blocked the State's assumption of the cost of indigent defense over a seven year period. With new law s increasing the number of people who will qualify for indigent representation, the expense to Tompkins County can o my go up. T he cost to co unties for Me dicaid is already hu ge, and, unbelievably, last year there was an effort at the State level to re move the existing Medicaid cost ca p and increas e charges to counties even more. New York State hypocritically blames local municipalities for the high cost of real property taxes, and i mposes tax c aps that are unrea listic. Sale s tax receipts are anemic and may be a symptom of a change in the way consumers spend. But, this is Tompkins County -the very best county - and we will face the unknown with resolve. We will not be quiet and the Legislature, as it has done in the past will not be shy about letting its advice and opi mons be known to federal and state offic ials. Where reasonable and rational action is warranted we will take it. "With all of that, the Count y's Budge t, Cap ital and Personnel Co mmittee must do im portant work. We have a budget process that is second to none. We start early in the year and all Legislators are deeply involved in it from start to finish. Recent reports from Albany alert us that there will be even more 15 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 17, 2017 critical budget issues mandated on us and to which we must respond. I have asked Legislator James Dennis to continue as Chair of this important committee. He will be joined by Legislators Michael Sigler as Vice Chair, and members, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Glenn Morey and Dan Klein. "I have asked Legislator Lesly n McBean-Cla irborne to Chair the Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee this y ear and Anna Kelles to be the Vice Chair. That Committee al so includes serving members of community and staff. 2016 was a busy year for that Committee and 2017 will be as well. We need to continue the follow-up on the climate survey of our employees. We need to encourage even more diversity among applicants for Civil Servi ce and other jobs. We need to provid a training to continue to make our workplaces open and welcomi ng. The Committee will review and bring to the Legislature reports from Departments on how they are doing implementing County policies to improve diversity. "The Planning, Development, and E nvironmental Quality Committee will change. Last year the Committee h ad seven members. This y ear it will re turn to a five -m ember form at. Because it i s a workhorse committee with a heavy workload, the members will be di scussing whether it needs to be meeting more often than monthly, which it has don e in the past. Legislators Martha Robertson as Chair and Dooley Kiefer as Vice Chair will again lead the Committee. They will be joined by Legislators Carol Chock, Michael Sigler, and David McKenna as t he other members. I mportant issues are on the Committee's plate. An im portant Housing Summ it was sponsored by the Count y and held last November. How we increase affordable housing for people who choose to live in Tompkins County will need to be further examined. The report of the Energy and Economic Development task force needs to be implemented. The new thr ee-year Energy Task Force will give us advice on renewable energy strategies to move the County to lower carbon emissions. Th is will help us co mply with our Comprehensive Plan and Energy Roadmap to fight clim ate change. T he Committee will need t o look at all of that while continuing oversight of the norm al work of the County Planning Department and related entities such as Tompkins County Area Develop ment, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, and the Soil and Water Conservation District. "Our Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee oversees a vari ety of important departments that deliver neces sary services to the people of our co mmunity. Highway and bridge projects, building maintenance and renovations, and the n eed to purchase and maintain costly equipment are all part of its work. Our enterprise program s in Solid Waste and at the Airport report to it, and loom ing important projects there require ongoing attention. This year I have asked Legislator David McKenna to continue as Chair of the Co mmittee. Additionally, Legislator Glenn Morey will serve as Vice Chair, and Legislators Michael Sigler, Peter Stein, and Dan Klein will complete the group. "Coming off a very b usy an d som etimes controversial 2016, our Govern ment Operations Committee will continue under the leadership of Dan Klein as Chair. Carol Chock will be the Committee's Vice Chair, with Legisl ators Dooley Kiefer, Richard John and Will Bur bank as the remaining members. Th at Co mmittee oversees several core count y departments, inclu ding Count y Administration, Assessment, Board of Elections and Public Information to name a few. Its Broadband Subcommittee will continue under Chai r David McKenna. We are still looking to assist residents in obtaining needed broadband service in unserved parts of our County such as Caroline, Danby and Newfield. "Legislator Anna Kelles will chair the Health and Human Services Committee this y ear. That Committee has charge of those depart ments which m atter so m uch to the m ost vulnerable of our population, employ the majority of our employees, and administer the greatest part of the county budget. Legislator Leslyn McBean-Clairborne will be Vice Chai r, with Legislators Peter Stein, Carol Chock, and 16 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Will Burbank also serving. "The Public Safety Committee will have im portant work t his year. The Sheriff's Department reports to it, as does the Probation Department, the District Attorney, the Assigned Counsel program, the Department of Emergency Response, and the Crim inal Justic e/Alternatives to Incarcer ation Board. Among other things, the committee will oversee count y efforts to provide services for released jail prisoners re-entering our community, with the goal of helping to reduce recidivism. A study of police service consolidation will also be pursued. Legislat or Richard John will chair the comm ittee this year. Legislator Peter Stein will be the Vice Chair, and the other members will be Legislators Anna Kelles, James Dennis and Martha Robertson. "In 2016, a special Jail Study Committee was created in response to the threatened revocation b y the New York State Commission of Correction of space variances for housing prisoners at the jail. A jail population study is underway . That Committee will also be advising us on programing and bui lding design needs. Legislator Richard John chairs that Committee, with Legislator Anna Kelles as Vice Chair. Legislators Jam es Dennis, David McKenna, and Martha Robertson are the other members on the Committee. "Because of extended delay s in the City of Ithaca' s revie w process es r equiring m ultiple submissions by the County's preferred developer fo r the Old Library site, the special Old Library Committee's work is not complete and will continue this year. As last year, it will continue to meet on an as -needed basis towards t he finalizatio n of the sal e of the pro perty. I will continue to Chair that committee with Legislator Lesly n McBean-Clairbo me as Vice Chair, and L egislators Do oley Kiefer, Michael Sigler, and Martha Robertson also serving. "Last y ear, the special Transportation Committee began a serious review of transporta tion problems in our Count y. State highway s, our Airport, mass transit, an d the development of the recreational trail sy stem were examined, to name a few of the issues that were dis cussed. Much continues to be happening at the Federal and State leve 1 with respect to transportation and f uture project funding. The Committee will continue and I will be chairing it with Legislator David McKenna as Vice Chair, and Legislators James Dennis, Glenn Morey, and Peter Stein as members. "The Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency provides tax incentives to spur economic activity in t he Count y. It is ad ministered by the Tompkins Count y Area Develop ment Agency and governed by its own Board. Four Legi slators sit on th at Board. Legislator James Dennis will remain as Chair, with Legislators Will Burbank, Martha Robertson and Richard John continuing. I am recommending that Architect Grace Chiang be reappointed to the Board. I understand too that Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Jennifer Tavares will be re- appointed to her seat on the Board by the Agency. "Whatever work we Tompkins County Legislators do, pales by comparison to the exemplary job that our wonderful employees do for the people of our County. We owe a co nstant debt of gratitude for the hard work they perform every day, and every night. From Social Services to Solid waste; from Mental Health to Public Health and Youth Services; fro m emergency services to highways, Airport and bridges; from building maintenance to our Library and Co mmunity College; from Weights and Measures t o County Administration, and all the othe rs. They have our thanks. Without them, our County would be only a name on a wall. "As Tompkins County proceeds into its third centur y we must all work together. This y ear, as every year, we will work hard, we will debate, and we will do business. We are the people s' team. And 17 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 17, 2017 if on occasion we should get something wrong, I promise that it will never be because we did not do our very best to get it right." Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda There were no resolutions withdrawn from or added to the agenda. Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Glenn Morey, 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 - terms expire December 31, 2018 Ingrid Jensen Nina Miller Water Resources Council - terms expire December 31, 2019 Michelle Henry - At -large representative Jon Negley - Soil and Water Conservation District representative Cynthia Brock - Recreation representative Chris Bordlemay - Water Purveyor representative Lynn Leopold - Municipal representative Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein Resolution No. 2017- 9: To Amend Resolution No. 2016-6 of January 5, 2016 - Determ ination and Certification of Count y Clerk's Allowance - Annual E xpenses for Administering Mortgage Tax (ID #6784) WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 262 of the Tax Law, recording officers and treasurers ar entitled to receive all thei r necessary expenses for purposes of ad ministering 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 ex penses be ap proved at the am ount certified to the St ate Tax Commission by 18 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 17, 2017 County Boar d of Representatives [Tompkins Cou my Legislature] provided it is a reasonable and necessary allowance for such expenses, and WHEREAS, the Count y Clerk has co nducted a co st analy sis and has reco mmended th at the allowance for mortgage tax expenses be increased from $265,300 per annum to $277,478 per annum, and WHEREAS, in addition, the Finance Director has conducted a cost analy sis 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 Ope rations Co mmittee, That the su in of $277,478 per annum be, and the sam a hereby is, determined as a reasonable and necessary allowance of the Tompkins County Clerk, the recording officer of the Count y of Tompkins, for the hire of clerks and assistants an d other expenses to as sist in the ad ministration 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 To mpkins Count y Fi nance Director, to assist in the ad ministration of the mortgage tax funds, and that said sum of $292,478 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-10: Acceptance of Snowmobile Grant 2016-2017 (ID #6788) WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y through its Plan ning Department has agreed to be the pass through agen cy f or f unds awarded by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreati on & Historic Preservation (OPRHP) for the purpose of funding trail maintenance by local snowmobile clubs, and WHEREAS, the funds will be used by local snowmobile clubs to maintain 102 miles of existing trails in Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, grant funds have been awarded in the amount of $27,150.00, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the County hereby accepts funds in the amount of $27,150.00 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -1 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee 19 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-11: Request for Authorization to Extend the Additional One Percent Sales Tax Rate in Tompkins County (ID #6797) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, 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, this Legislature in 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 requested and received authorization from the State of New York to enact an additional one percent local sales tax in To mpkins County in additio n to th e th ree p ercent authorization that all New York State Counties possess by law, and WHEREAS, the current authorization received in 2015 expires November 30, 2017, and WHEREAS, this Legislature has been requested by the offices of Assemblyperson Lifton and Senator O'Mara to forward any request for an extension of this authority when legislation can be timely prepared and submitted at the beginning of a session of the State legislature, and WHEREAS, the expiration of the additional one percent local sales tax would necessitate, (1) approximately $11 m illion in redu ctions in Coun ty expenditu res, creating a major impact on the availability of services, or a 23 percent in crease in County property tax rates, or so me combination thereof, as well as (2) substan tial sal es tax revenue losses requiring sp ending reductions or tax increases for the City, towns, and villages of Tompkins County, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That this Legislature r equests th at As semblyperson Li fton, Sen ator S eward, S enator Helming and Senato r O'Mara sponsor and support legislation extending the authority of the Tompkins County Legislature to extend the additional one percent local sales tax in Tompkins County beyond November 30, 2017, based on the same terms and conditions included in previous legislation, to provide local property -tax relief. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Planning, Development, and Environmental Ouality Committee Resolution No. 2017-12: Affirming Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) Recommendation to Inc rease the ITCTC Staff Director' s Salary (ID #6790) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. 20 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 17, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [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, Tompkins Count y entered into a Me morandum of Understanding with t he 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 -Tom pkins County Transportation Council Planning Director shall be entitled to the terns and conditions of e mployment established by t his [ County] Board for in anagement employ ees unless otherwise recommended by the Council and established by this [County] Board of Representatives", and WHEREAS, on March 14, 2000, the Director's sal ary was modified b y ITCTC resolution 200 0-01 above the in anagement 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 Tom pkins County Board of Representatives passed Resolution No. 6 Affirm ing Ithaca -Tom pkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) reco mmendation to establish the ITCTC Planning Director's salary above the salary range, and WHEREAS, on December 20, 2016, the ITCTC passed Resolution 2016-08 to adjust the salary of the Staff Director, effective January 1, 2017, by 2.25%, and WHEREAS, in keeping wit h the County's requirement that salaries established abov e the salary range be authorized exclusively by resolution, and to estab lish or affirm recommendations made by ITC TC that are contrary to the terms and conditions of employment for management staff, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and E nvironmental Qu ality Committee, That the Tom pkins County Board affirm the 2.25% incr ease of the sal ary for the Ithaca -To mpkins County Transportation Council Planning Director to a total of $87,611.78, effective January 1, 2017, as approved by the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council. SEQR ACTION: TYPE U-20 Government Operations Committee Resolution No. 2017-2: Establishing 2017 Meeting Dates (ID #6650) It was MOVED by Mr. Klein, seconded b y Ms. Kiefer, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to reconsider Resolution No. 2 of 2017. 21 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 17, 2017 It was MOVED b y Mr. Klein, seconded b y Ms. Kiefer, to amend Resoluti on No. 2 of 2017 to change the July 5th meeting to July 6th and the November 8th to November 9th. Mr. Klein explained these dates will avoid the conflict with Co mmon Council's meetings as they are broadcast on the Government Access Channel as well and would have precedent. It was MOVED by Mr. Sigler, seconded by Mr. Morey, to amend the amendment to change the July 6th meeting to July 11th. It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mr. Burbank, to C all the Question. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 12, Noes - 2 (Legislators Chock and McBean-Clairborne). THE QUESTION WAS CALLED. A voice vote on the amendment to the amendment resulted as follows: A yes - 4 (Legisl ators Dennis, McKenna, Morey, and Sigler); Noes - 10. MOTION FAILED. RESULT: RECONSIDERED & AMENDED [13 TO 11 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, Peter Stein NAYS: Michael Sigler RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Govern ment Operations Committee, That the 2017 regular meetings of the Tompkins County Legislature are as follows: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (NYSAC Conf. January 30 -February 1) Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (July 4 - Holiday) Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (NYSAC Conf. Sept. 13-15) Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (November 7 - Election Day) 22 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 13: Amendment to Rule IV- Order of Business (5) Privilege of the Floor - Rules of the Tompkins County Legislature and Functions of Committees (ID #6798) It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, second ed by Mr. St ein, to a mend the resolution and replace the paragraph in Rule IV - Order of Business (5) Privilege of the Floor to read: "Legislators are encouraged to limit Legislators' Privilege of the Floor to t hree minutes, in order to match the amount of time accorded to members of the public who address the Legislature in the Publi c Privilege of the Floor of the Legislative meetings." It was MOVED b y Ms. Kelles, seconded b y Mr. Stein, to am end the am endment and add the following statement: "W hile Legislators are speak ing the clock will be running so the y would see the length of time they are speaking." A voice vote resulted as follows on the a mendment to the am endment: Ay es - 8 (Legisl ators Burbank, Ch ock, John, K elles, Lane, McKenna, Robert son, and Stein); Noes - 6 (Legislators Dennis, Kiefer, Klein, McBe an-Clairbome, Morey, and Sigler). AME NDMENT T O THE AMENDMENT CARRIED. A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment as amended: Ayes - 10 (Legislators Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean -Clair borne, McKenna, Robertson, and Stein); Noes - 4 (Legislators Dennis, Kiefer, Morey, and Sigler). AMENDMENT AS AMENDED CARRIED. This resolution was defeated by a roll call vote. RESULT: DEFEATED [7 TO 71 MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member SECONDER: James Dennis, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Leslyn McBean- Clairbome, Martha Robertson, Peter Stein NAYS: James Dennis, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the following change to the Rules of the Legislature be adopted: Amend Rule IV - Order of Business (5) Privilege of the Floor, to add the following provision: Legislators are encouraged to limit Legislators' Privilege of the Floor to three minutes, in order to 23 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 17, 2017 match the amount of tim e accorded to mem bers of t he public who address the Legislature i n the Public Privilege of the Floor of t he Legislative meetings. While Legislators are speaking the clock will be running so they would see the length of time they are speaking. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Planning, Development, and Environmental Ouality Committee Conflict of Interest Disclosure for a Department of Social Services Employee Seeking to Participate in the Tompkins County Homeownership Program (ID #6800) Ms. Robertson reported for the record the followi ng as required: "Conflict of Interest Excep tion for a Departm ent of Social Services Em ployee S eeking to Participate i n the Tom pkins Count y Homeownership Program". Action Requested No action is requested, this is a public disclosure regarding a conflict of interest exception sought t o enable a County employee to participate in the Tompkins County Homeownership Program. Minutes of Previous Meeting January 3, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [13 TO 11 MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein NAYS: Dooley Kiefer Recess Mr. Lane, Chair, declared recess at 8:10 p.m. Mr. Stein was excused at 8:15 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:20 p.m. Executive Session It was MOVED by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, seconded by Mr. Morey, and unanimously adopted by voice vote by members present, to hold an executive session at 8:20 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter about a particular employee. The meeting returned to open session at 10:09 p.m. 24 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 10:09 p.m. 25 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 3-7-17 Tuesday, February 7, 2017 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 the Allegiance to the Flag. Roll Call of Members Attendee Name Will Burbank Carol Chock James Dennis Title Member Member Member Status Arrived 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 Late 5:59 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 Barbara Harrison, Town of Ithaca resident, said she is a me tuber of the Finger Lakes for New York Health, a Chapter of Single -Pa yer New York. She submitted a statement and said they support the resolution entitled Resolution to Oppos e a Repeal o f the Affordable Care Act Without an Acceptabl e Commensurate Healthcare Alternative. They also propose that the acceptable alternative be supportive of a national single -payer health-care system in the guise of Representative John C onyer's bill HR676. She highlighted what some of the impacts would be if the Affordable Care Act was repealed. Carolyn Kenyon, Town of Lansing resident, thanked Legislators for the time and energy devoted to public service. She ap preciates the action taken by the Legislature on previous legislation to supp ort the establishment of a universal single -pay er healthcare system guaranteeing healthcare for every one. In addition, she spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Without an Acceptable Commensurate Healthcare Altern ative as many lives depend on it. It needs to be defended until there is an e quitable replacement. She spoke of the New York State Health Act as passed by the Assembly and now needs the support of the Senate. She encouraged the Legislature to also support the Act and to speak with othe r State and County Legislators. She said these are extraordinary times that require extraordinary actions. 26 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Ann Sullivan, City of Ithaca, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Wit hout an A cceptable Commensurate Heal thcare Altern ative. She addressed the i mpacts a repeal of the ACA would have on loc al residents and taxpayers. Planned Parenthood and Cay uga Medical Center will lose funding and t here will be 8,000 people in Tompkins County that will lose health care coverage. Taxpayers will see an increase if funding for Medicare is lost due to the repeal of the ACA. She said this is an American issue not a Republican or Democrat issue. Leslie Danks Burke, Town of Ithaca, spoke in support of the resolu tion entitled Resolution to Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Without an Acceptable Commensurate Healthcar e Alternative. She addressed this from the property tax perspective and said New York State handle s Medicaid funding different from any other state in t he nation. Medicaid is a federal prog ram with half paid by the federal government and the other half paid by the states that opt in. Every other state pays its half at the state level. New York State shuttles half of its half to the count y level and costs Tom pkins County taxpayers 33% of their tax bill. If New York State were to change this program to be the same as other states, property taxes in Tompkins County would decrease by 33%. The repeal of ACA would cost New York State $9 billi on. However, there is inte rest by som e in New York State government with moving to a block grant s ystem for Me dicaid. If that sy stem goes into place it would seriously further stress county budgets and this would not be affordab le to Tom pkins County citizens. She encouraged Tompkins County to stand up to the New York State government and Federal government. Marya Finle y, Town of Newfield, spoke in sup port of the re solution entit led Resolution to Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Without an Acceptable Commensurate Healthcar e Alternative. She spoke of her own experience as a single parent and expressed concern to those this could impact if the ACA was repealed. Sally Heron, Town of It haca and the Health Center Manager for Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes, sp oke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Without an Accep table Commensurate Healthcare Alternative. She spoke of what the impoacts would be nationally if the ACA was repealed. She spoke of the patients that are now being seen because they have he alth care and it does not have to be a c hoice and they can take better car e of themselves a nd their families. She commented on the services that are available through Planned Parenthood that patients are able to access now there the ACA. Joan Spielholz, City of Ithaca and Board Mem ber of the Natio nal Alliance on Mental Health Illness Finger Lakes Chapter, explained on behalf of the Board why ACA has been important to the organization and loved ones. Many pe ople develop severe and persistent mental illness in their late teens or early twenties, ACA all ows children until the age of 26 to remain on their parent's insurance. This i s important to the mental health organizations. Parity in health care is probably the most important aspect of the ACA. It required health plans to have the same deductibles, cost-sharing, and coverage limits for mental health services as offered for medical and surgical services. It provides safeguards for people with insurance that keeps them from being dropped from their plan or turned down for renewal j ust because they are ill. The Board stresses the need to have mental health treat ments covered by insurance in the same way that other treatments are. Anita Watkins, Town of Ithaca, expressed concern of the fall out if the ACA is repealed. She spoke of her experience of 28 y ears with the health care system in Canada and said she was covered by the single -payer system. She hoped to see that kind of coverage in the United States. In addition, she spoke in support of the resolution enti tled Resolution to Oppos e a Repeal of th e Affordable Care Act Without an Acceptable Commensurate Healthcar e Altern ative. She referenced the HR Bill 676 tha t currently exists in Congress, but is uncertain it will be passed. A Bill does exist in New Yor k State that 27 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 has been passed by the Assembly and hopes it will be passed by the Senate. That Bill would cover health care for all New Yorkers. Theresa Alt. City of Ithaca, spoke in support of the resolution e ntitled Resolution t o Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Without an Acceptable Commensurate Healthcar e Alternative. However, she believes a single -payer system would be better for every one. It cuts costs of delivering health care and would save money. Mrs. McBean-Clairborne arrived at this time. Laura Lewis, City of Ithaca, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution t o Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Wit hout an A cceptable Commensurate Heal thcare Altern ative. She reference an op-ed column in the Itha ca Journal wr itten by Deborah Dawson that spelled out the costs both human and financial of repealing the ACA. The repeal of ACA concerns her and spoke of personal expenences. Carl Feuer, Ithaca, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Without an Acceptabl e Commensur ate Healthcare Alternative and said Congressman Reed needs to hear that Tompkins C ounty wants him to oppose repealing the ACA. In addition, he urged that following a pproval of t he resolution this evening that it be sent to all municipalities within the 23rd District. He hopes other municipalities would pass a similar resolution. He spoke to why t his issue is im portant to him and that even Medicare recipi ents like himself will be negatively impacted by repeal of ACA. Pam Mackesey, City of Ithaca, strongly urged the Legislature to support the resolution entitled Resolution to Oppose a Repeal of th e Affordable Care Act Without an Acceptable Commensurate Healthcare Alternative. She spoke of how this Legislature historically makes the right decisions when it comes to is sues like this a s it cares about its citizens and asked the Legislature to join the fight to push back on issues. Rebecca Elgie, City of Ithaca, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution t o Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Wit hout an A cceptable Commensurate Heal thcare Altern ative. She commented on her Supp ort of the sin gle-payer system that she has previously spoken about at meetings. In addition she spoke of her experiences as a Medicare recipient and said sh e is fortunate to have this program available to her. Ellen Walsh, Town of Danby , spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution t o Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Wit hout an A cceptable Commensurate Heal thcare Altern ative. She too spoke of her personal experiences and family members and believes her sister is alive because of the ACA. Ms. Walsh also spoke about a proposed sanctuary resolution the Legislature will be considering at a future meeting and urged its passage. She commented on an Amnesty Report released today that stated 13,000 people have been killed in a Sy rian prison by their own govennn ent; these are the same people that are being turned away at our borders right now, but need our help. Walaa Horan, Town of Lansing, said she has lived in Tompkins County for 12 years, the longest she has lived in any one place as she had traveled all over with her family. She spoke about the sanctuary issue and said she works with Ithaca Welcomes Refugees. The City of Ithaca recently passed a resolution to be a sanctuary city which allows people to com e here who need assistance. She spoke of some of the personal experiences with the people who have recei ved assistance through this program and what it means to them. She said it is im portant that people feel safe when they are traveling. These people are 28 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 not hurting our country; refugees are already here and are a part of our lives and families. Baschki Robertson, Lansing, sp oke in support of the resolution e ntitled Resolution to Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Wit hout an A cceptable Commensurate Heal thcare Altern ative. She said she represents health care workers and bargains contracts at hospitals and nursing homes for workers. She understands clearly how those organizations make money. 60% to 80 % of the income for most hospitals in our region strictly comes from Medicai d and Medicare. She spoke of what the im pact on hospitals and nursing h omes would be if the ACA is repealed. Cayuga Medical Center would lose $3.4 million per year and Corning Hospital would lose $19 m illion over ten y ears. Both these hospitals could potentially close. If Medicaid block gr ants and Medicare vouchers are added, the institutions would be destroyed. S he spoke of Congressm an Reed's position for supporting a repeal of ACA and said if that happens 76,854 of his constituents would lose health care coverage. The other issue she spoke about was the opioid treatment in thi s area and that many of those patients are covered u nder ACA and that is t he only way those people would get treatment. Constance Sterling-Engman, Town of Ithaca, spoke in support of t he r esolution ent itled Resolution to Oppose a Repeal of th e Affordable Care Act Without an Acceptable Commensurate Healthcare Alternative. She be lieves the best c ase s cenario is to expand Medicare and have a comprehensive single -payer Medicare program. She al so spoke of her own d aughter's experience with obtaining health care coverage and found something that worked well for her while a college student. Medicaid is not the answer. Stephanie Schauder, Ithaca, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution t o Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Without an Accep table Commensurate Healthcare Alternative. She understands the ACA has a lot of issues and it is in n eed of improvements but she is very concerned what will happen if it is repealed without a reasonable replacement. Fran Hel mstadter, Ithaca, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Oppos e a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Without an Ac ceptable Commensurate Healthcare Alternative. In addition, she said she strongly supports New York Health as a single -payer system that will contain costs and equalize costs across the State. Health and Human Services Committee Resolution No. 2017-14: Resolution to Oppose a Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Without an Acceptable Commensurate Healthcare Alternative (ID #6824) Ms. Chock also thanked th ose who came out to speak on this issue and encouraged the me mbers of the public continue to come to meetings and address the Legislature. She also asked that copies of the resolution be sent to the municipalities in the 23rd Congressional District. It was noted that this would be discussed further and handled administratively. This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. 29 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, 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 stands firm ly committed to affordable and inclusive access to excellent health care for all of the County's residents, and WHEREAS, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has both provided expanded access to and improved health care for many of Tompkins County's residents, and WHEREAS, Governor Cuomo estimates that rep eal of the ACA would put the health insur ance and health care of almost 8,000 of Tompkins County's residents at risk, and WHEREAS, many features of the ACA -such as prohibiti ng life time benefit caps, prohibi ting gender discrimination, provision of care regardless of pre-existing conditions, and provision of benefits to children up to age 26 on their parents' policies -benefit all Americans, including those whose insurance is not purchased on the exchanges, and WHEREAS, Governor Cuomo estimates that repeal of the ACA would cut F ederal reimbursement for Tompkins County's Medicaid expenditures by over one million dollars, and WHEREAS, repeal of the ACA would significantly increase the property tax burdens of Tompkins County residents, and WHEREAS, repeal of the ACA would prevent Me dicaid recipients from accessing health care from Planned Parenthood, leaving thousands of wo men and m en without access to basic pri mart' care, and WHEREAS, repeal of the ACA would take away preventive services fro m Medicare recipients and reinstate the prescription drug "doughnut hole", therefore costing seniors thousands more each year, and WHEREAS, according to the nonparti san Congressional Budget Office, the ACA has hel ped reduce the country's deficit and extended the future solvency of Medicare, and repeal of the ACA would reverse those positive fiscal trends, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Tompkins Count y Legisl ature calls on its repres entatives in Washington, Congressman Tom Reed, Senator Charles Schu mer, and Senato r Kirsten Gillibrand, to vot a against any repeal of the Affordable Care Act unless and until it is replaced by another nationwide alternative with protections for the public commensurate with the goals of the ACA, or a single -payer health insurance program that is adopted only following an extensive public review and comment period, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature send copies of this resolution to 30 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Congressman Tom Reed, Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Majorit y and Minority Leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives, United States Se cretary of Health and Huma n Services, President Donald Trump, and New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Report from a Municipal Officials George McGonigal, Common Council Member, reported Common Council approved a resolution amending its Code and naming the City of Ithaca a Sanctuary City and a resolution opposing repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Both resolutions were passed unanimously. Introduction by County Administrator Mr. Mareane recognized Mr. Estes, Deput y Human Resources Commissioner, who introdu ced Michelle Rio s -Dominguez. Michelle Rios -Dominguez has accepted the position of Manager of Talent Acquisition and Engagement in the Human Resources Department. Ms. Rios -Dominguez thanked the Legislature and sai d it is an honor to be here and said she has been a member of the co mmunity for some ti me. Sh e had worked in the office of Hu man Resources at Ithaca College for 14 years. Special Topical Presentation and/or Legislative Discussion Annual CountCompliance Pro reg sport to the Legislature (ID#6809) Paula Younger, Deputy Count y Administrator, provided the Legi slature with the Annual Y ear - End County Compliance Program Report. Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:53 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:00 p.m. Announcement from the Planning and Sustainability Department Ms. Robertson said the presentation by Ed Marx, Planning and Sustainability Commissioner, and Katie Borgella, Deputy Commissioner, is a follow- up to the announcem ent made yesterday about t he West Dry den Road Pipeline and the new initiative unde r review by the Public Service Commission. NYSEG has agreed to consider an alternative appro ach to the West Dry den Road Pipeline and a draft analysis was presented to Public Service Commission for review. Ms. Borgella thanked the Legislature for its leadership in creating this the Energy and Economic Development Task Force. There wer e 16 community members serving on it from diverse backgrounds. The task force presented 8 reco mmendations in i is final report dated June 2016. She spoke of th e Business Ene rgy Navigator reco mmendation that the Legislature partially funded this year. The y are working on securing the remaining funds needed. Another area is building the needed an infrastructure to support transiting to electric vehicles (EV). They are working on a great opportunity to install charging stations and become an `BV Deployment Community" in 2017 through a NYSERDA program. A major recommendation was to work with the Public Service Commission and NYSEG to assess 31 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 alternatives to the West Dryden Road pipeline. Th e group specified that it was looking for alternatives that are: Economically viable Can be implemented with existing technology, and Can meet the energy needs of the high tech industries along Warren Rd The second p art of the recommendation was to ask to be a m odel for PSC and NYSEG to find creative ways to reduce use of natural gas, including: • Weatherization • Conservation • Conversion to electric heat pumps This lead to a request to the Chairwo man of th e PSC, Audrey Zibelman, and by July 19, 2 016, Ms. Zibelman and other staff members came to Ithaca to talk about this particular reco mmendation. Ms. Borgella believes they were intrigued by creation of this task force with business and climate activists working together to come up with creative solutions. At the July meeting, they expressed interest in the "Non -Pipes Alternative" approach but needed m ore discussion with PSC staff and N YSEG. In November, another meeting was held that included NYSEG's top leadership to discuss NYSEG's current thinking about the West Dryden Road Pipeline project and Non -Pipes Alternatives. A follow-up meeting was held in late November with onl y the engineer s from the NYSEG team and task force. At tha t meeting, there was re al interest on a possible s mall compressor station on the distribution line that could be a great so lution. A conference c all was then hel d on January 5 th with PS C, NYSEG, and task force representatives at which i t was learned that NYSEG was actively pursuing the co mpressor station and demand reduction ideas to address: 1) Reliability needs of current gas customers in Lansing 2) Demands of prospective customers who've already requested gas 3) Expected new demand from growth in the area This resulted in NYSEG writing a letter to Chairw oman Zibelman, and cop ying county officials, outlining NYSEG's plans to address those three needs. Mr. Marx co ntinued with an explanati on of the details in the le tter. NYSEG stated they had investigated the compressor station option and that they were meeting with the PSC, which happened on February 2"d. The compressor station feasibility study had been completed and NYSEG officials wanted to share it with the PSC for their review. A timeline for this option was outlined in the letter. This option is im portant because it addresses the current reliabilit y concern that existing customers could lose natural gas service on the coldest days due to inadequate pressure in the existing distribution lines. The compressor station is believed to address that prob lem. If approved, NYSEG is prepar ed to move forward. Also the lette r addresses natural gas service for people who have been requesting service fro m NYSEG since the m oratorium has been in place. To address that, an RFP would be iss ued for non - pipeline alternatives to solicit solutions from third party providers to reduce demand for natural gas in the area in order to "free -up" supply for industrial uses. Responses to the RFP would be due in May. This is an aggressive atte mpt to address this issue, and it is very responsive of NYSEG and PSC to take a community's request into consideration and take this kind of action. Mr. Marx said if the two i tems outlined in the letter from NYSEG can go for ward, it will be a large step forward in moving in a ne w direction. In addition, he learned toda y, that the Governor 32 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 announced a $15 in illion incentive program through NY SERDA for renewable heating and cooling technology. This is the exact issue that is being addressed. Mr. Marx credits NYSEG for taking t his on as it is very unconventional and w ould be breaking new ground. He further commented that NYSEG is challenging the community in what it can do at the local level to encourage efficiency in building construction. Mr. Marx concluded that i f the compressor station idea is not approved b y the PSC, the pip eline will need to be constructed since the reliability issue for existing customers will still need to be addressed. Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments Mr. Lane made the following appointments: Tompkins County Area Development Board of Directors Martha Robertson Chamber of Commerce Michael Lane Jim Dennis, Alternate Extension Service Dave McKenna Will Burbank 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 Ithaca Metropolitan Planning Organization (ITCTC Policy Committee) Dooley Kiefer Michael Lane, Alternate representative Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance Michael Stamm Special Negotiating Committees Jim Dennis Peter Stein Dan Klein Amy Guererri 33 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Joe Mareane Corrections Union Contract Negotiating Team James Dennis Peter Stein Joe Mareane Amy Guererri Kenneth Lansing Brian Robison Report from the County Administrator Ms. Robertson asked that the Child Care Tax Credit be included in the list of discussion topics for the State officials. Mr. Mareane agreed to add that topic to the list. Report from the County Attorney 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 # 6826) RESULT: ADOP TED [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 Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board - terms expire December 31, 2020 John P. Fleming - Farmer representative Norman L. Davidson - Farmer representative Soil and Water Conservation District Daniel Carey - Farm Bureau representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Water Resources Council George Fowler - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Library Board of Trustees Kenneth A. McClane - term expires December 31, 2019 Ethics Advisory Board Dooley Kiefer - term expires December 31, 2020 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda 34 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [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. 2017- 15: Authorization to Accept New York State Division of Crim inal Justice (NYSDCJS) Crime Prevention Grant Funding - Sheriffs Office (ID #6814) WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriffs Office was awarded grant funding of $10 ,000 from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice in 2016, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriffs O ffice requests authorization to accept the grant funding for t he specific purpose of p urchasing an el ectric sp eed sign and f or other cri me -prevention services, such as D.A.R.E . (Drug Abuse Resi stance Education) supplies, Neighborhood Wa tch Program supplies, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the Director of Fina nce be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustment for 2017: Revenue: A3113.4 3389 Other Public Safety Revenue $10,000 Appropriation: A3113.5 4319 Program Supplies $10,000 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-16: Authorization to Accept an Award of a Grant from the New York Stat E Division of Criminal Justice Services - Probation and Community Justice Department (ID #6813) WHEREAS, the Probation Director and the STOP -DWI Coordinator have been notified of a grant award in the amount of $10,604 (based upon the averag e number of pre-sentence/sentencing orders for installation of Ignition Interlock Devices in Tompkins County during the past two years, and representing a reimbursement rate of approximately $63 per court order) from the New York State (NYS) 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 t he Public Safety Committee, That the grant in the am ount of $10,604 from the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services to help defray the costs of im plementing Leandra's Law and the monitoring of Ignition Interlock Devi ces be accep ted and that the Count y Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute all contracts related to this award, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is directed to make the following adjustments to his books for 2017: 35 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Revenue: Appropriatio A3142.43389 A4250.43389 n: A3142.54400 A4250.54400 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Other Public Safety Aid Other Public Safety Aid Program Expense Program Expense $5,302 $5,302 $5,3 02 $5,3 02 Resolution No. 2017-1 7: Authorization to Acce pt Police Pro tective Equipment Program (PPEP) Grant fro m the Ne w Yo rk State Div ision of Criminal Justic a Service s (DCJS) - Sheriffs Office (ID #6806) WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Office has been awarded funding through the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Office of Program Development and Funding in the am ount of $36,893 (PP 16-1312-D00) for the contr act period of Ja nuary 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017, to equi p local police agencies with protective equipment, and WHEREAS, these funds will be used to and will provide the gr eatest 1 evel of protection and effectiveness in our efforts to co mbat active -shooter incidents, terrorist attacks, and other criminal events through the purchase of ballistic vests and DCJS-approved patrol rifles, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That Tompkins County accept these grant funds for the purpose of procuring the aforementioned protective equipment, RESOLVED, further, That the Finan ce Director be and hereb y is authorized to make the following budget adjustments for 2017: REVENUE: 3113.44389 (Other Public Safety Revenue) $36,893 APPROPRIATION: 3113 .52220 (Departmental Equipment) $36,893 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-18: Adoption of List of Designated Officers and Employees Req uired to File an Annual Financial Disclosure Form (ID #6786) WHEREAS, State L aw requires em ployees "who hold polic y -making positions, as annually determined by" the County to fill out financial disclosure forms, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Law No. 2 of 199 7 and Adm inistrative Manual Policy 01-29, Standards of Conduct, "key employees" shall be de termined by separate r esolution of the Tom pkins County Legislature, and WHEREAS, the list of "key employees" required to file the annual Financia 1 disclosure form has been updated, now therefore be it 36 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the following list of designated officers and em ployees required to fill out the annual financial disclosure for m be adopted: Title Department/ Division Contracts Coordinator Administration County Administrator Administration Deputy County Administrator Administration Airport Manager Airport Assistant Airport Manager Airport Director of Assessment Assessment Assistant Director of Assessment Assessment Valuation Specialists (2) 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 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 Treasury 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 37 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Commissioner of Planning Deputy Commissioner of Planning Probation Director lI Deputy Director of Probation Sheriff Sheriff Undersheriff Sheriff Captain of Corrections Captain of Road Patrol Commissioner of Social Services Deputy Social Services Commissioner 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 Planning Planning Probation and Community Justice Probation and Community Justice Sheriff Sheriff Social Services Social Services 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 as ked to fill out an Annual Financial Disclosure form at that time. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 201 7-19: Approval of Appoin tment to the Tom pkins County Council o Governments (TCCOG) (ID #6825) WHEREAS, the To mpkins Count y Council of G overnments is an also ciation 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 Govern ment Operations Co mmittee, 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). SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-20: Appointments to Industrial Development Agency (1D #6802) WHEREAS, Section 856 of the General Municipa 1 Law authorized that the Tom pkins 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 app ointed ann ually b y the C hair of the County Leg islature subject to the ap proval of th e 38 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 7, 2017 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 reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the following in embers 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 12/31/18) Svante Myrick - Member, At -Large (term expires 12/31/17) RESOLVED, further, That Ja mes Den nis serve as the Chair of the In dustrial Development Agency, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislat ure is authorized and directed to file with the Secretary of State a Certificate of Appointment. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meeting January 17, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [13 TO 1] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member SECONDER: James Dennis, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein NAYS: Dooley Kiefer Executive Session It was MOVED b y Ms. K elles, seconded b y Ms. Robertson, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to hold an executive session at 9:44 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter about a particular employee and a possible real property purchase. The meeting returned to open session at 10:17 p.m. Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 10:17 p.m. 39 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 3-7-17 Tuesday, February 21, 2017 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 Kiefer Member Present -Dooley 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 Excused Peter Stein Member Present Executive Session It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mr. Morey, and unanimously adopted by voice vote by members present, to hold an execu tive ses Sion at 5:33 p.m. for the purpose to confer ence with th e County Attorney to seek legal advice. The meeting returned to open session at 5:59 p.m. Mrs. McBean-Clairborne was excused at 5:59 p.m. and returned later in the meeting. Privilege of the Floor by the Public Bruce Babcock, Town of Ulysses resident, provided some history following an accident he had in 1979 followed by the loss of custody of his childre n. He spoke of his negative experiences with the Ithaca Police Department and the lack of help from the Town he is a resident in. All of this has 1 ed to several cases and incidences over the years and as a result of those he expressed his concern with County department's lack of following the ADA (American's with Disability Act) rules and filing documents in a form he is able to read but the Legislature is willing to help people who are from another country. Sara Schaffzi n, City of Ithaca resident, spoke in support of t he resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and 40 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Well -Being of All Persons in T ompkins County. It is important to clarify the r oles of local governments including law enforcement. Their responsibilit y i s to protect and serve to cal citizens. She does n of believe there is evidence to support t he idea that illegal immigrants are co mmitting a dis proportionate amount of crime in this countr y. She spoke of the effects of the North Amer ican Free Trade Agreement and its effects on the US; possibly the immigration sy stem should accommodate those immigrants who are doing many of the jobs Americans don't want to do. Ella Diaz, It haca resident, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Maint ain a Safe, Inclusive Govern ment and Ensure the Protecti on, Order, Conduct, Safety, Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tom pkins County. S he spoke of the econo mic impact in central New York and the immigrants doing the labors US workers do not want for informal wages. Susan Multer, Town of Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution entit led Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tompkins County. She spoke of the experiences of her family who came to this countr y for freedom as immigrants or refugees . Com ing to Am erica they become ex traordinary residents and later citizens because they have the desire, commitment, and courage to start over. The y contribute to our society by learning our language, ge tting a job, pay ing taxes, etc., and most important value freedom. The resolution allow s Tompkins County to accept i mmigrants and refugees and to welcome the in, help the in, and protect the in. If they seek services fro in local law e nforcement or municipal offices they won't be asked about their immigrant status. Deborah Diehl, Town of Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tom pkins County. It is heartbreaking when families are torn apart when Immigration and Custom s Enforcement (ICE) agents are going a fter people because they do not have legal standing. They are not just going after cri minals. She commented that we are all i mmigrants unless you are a direct descendant of Native Americans. Welcoming immigrants into our countr y to p ursue a better life is one of our core values. She believ es there is agree ment t hat every one wants thei r communities to be safe and right now she feels immigrants are more likely to be victi ms of crime. It is important to have a culture where everyone feels safe and welcome. Cynthia Brock, City of Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tom pkins County. She understands the Legislature's positi on and that there are three things to keep in mind: principals, laws, and budgets. She spoke of the similar resolution she brought to Common Council under the principal that all individuals within our municipality deserve the services and protections allowed and given t o them under the law. Regardless of where so meone lives, Tompkins County intends to be an inclusive community regardless of religion, sex, gender identity, age, domestic victim status, and immigration status. She spoke of the process to become a US citizen and said it is a 1 ong process. This resoluti on would send a clear message that all indi viduals will get t he protections and services of Tompkins County. Anne Koreman, Town of Ulysses resident, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Government and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety, Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tompkins County. She read a statement she adapted from a speech written by Martin Nemuehler a Minister during the Nazi regime who spent seven years in conservation camps. Charles Geisler, Dry den resident, submitted a statement and said he supports the resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Gove rnment and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, 41 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Safety, Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tompkins County for the following three reasons: - It is carefully conceived to protect a vulnerable population in Tompkins County. - It codifies and establishes best practices regarding the role of local governor ent in New York State in ensuring public safety for all and establishes that unauthorized immigrants among us are not prey; they are humans with inalienable rights. - It mirrors the prerogatives of our strong h ome rule state, that is, self -g overnment a s established in Article IX of our Constitution and, by law, liberally construed. Kevin Kelly, Ithaca resident, said he is the President of the OAR (Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources) Board and supports the resolution to appropriate $100,000 to purchase the property to expand services and include housing for indivi duals released from incarceration at the Tompkins County Jail. OAR has been providing s ervices for 4 0 years and asked the Legislature to support the resolution. The Endeavor House project will house 4-5 clients. He spoke of his experiences as a Criminal Defense Attorney and the i mpressive servic es OAR provides. Housing is one of the main problems for OA R clients and said re-entry begins with housing. He introduced Cornell Law School stude nts present and said they will be helping with this. Ellen Walsh, Town of Danb y resident, spoke in support of the resolution entit led Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tompkins County. She spoke of a Frequently Asked Questions guide about the legality of Sanctuary Resolutions. She said we are protect ed by making this resolution by the 10 "' Amendment of the Constitution. She reported on Congr essman Reed's Town Hall meetings he held and it became clear that Affordable Care Act (ACA) is going to be repealed. She believes that will drastically increase the tax burden and she does not believe C ounty funds should be used to enf orce Feder al regulations because that money will be needed to s ubsidize people and pr ograms in this Count y. She further commented on the econom is impact this will ha ve on t he community. This is an agriculture community and employs immigrants that do the work that many others do not want to do. Walaa Horan, Town of Lansing resident, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tom pkins County. She said she is a naturalized citizen and spoke of her negative experience with law enforcement a few years ago and now has concerns and fears for calling the police. She believes a resolution like this protects people like her and those who have concerns and need law enforcement. She spoke of the recent raids around t he countr y and the i mpact it has had on the country. Kate Shanks, Village of Lansing resident, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tompkins County. She believes it is the right thing and compassionate. The evidence shows that policies like this make co mmunities safer f or all residents. The key part of this resolution is the provision that County employees and Law Enforcement will not ask about immigration status in cas es where it i s not relevant. In commun ities where this is a best practice, t hey are safer because people are able to report crimes , act as witnesses, provide information during investigations, and seek help without fear or being detained. She e xpressed her appreciation to those who wor ked on the resolution and put in the effort. Randy Brown, Town of Newfield resident, said he has lived in Tompkins County for most of his life and expressed his opinion that County Legi slators are d istracted fro in their job. Like in any Americans, he is not happ y with Feder al or State ac tions of poli ticians. He does not believe it is the County's bus iness to be considering t he resolution entitled Resolution t o Maintain a Safe, Inclusive 42 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Government and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety, Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tompkins County. The Legislature's role is to serve the people of this County and should be focused on local communities. Poverty and inequities exist here in every municipality. Kathleen Bergin, Town of Ithaca resident, former professor of Constitutional Law, an d a volunteer for Catholic Charities Refugee Resettleme nt Program Attorney , spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Government and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety, Health, and Well -Bei ng of All Persons in Tom pkins County. She said the resolution is about affirm ing existing policy. T ompkins Count y officers do n of have the jurisdict ion to enforce Immigration Law. She rem inded the Legislature th at i mmigration is a Fed eral matter controlled by Articles I and 11 of the Constitution. She further expl ained the policies and laws that must be adhered to by local officers and that the resolution is important for preserving local resources. Youngmin Yi, City of Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution entit led Authorizing a $100,000 Supplemental One -Ti me Appropriation to Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources, Inc., to Expand Its Range of Services to Inc lude Housing fo r Individuals Rel eased from Incarceration at th e Tompkins Count y Jail. She believes it is a huge investment to individ uals being released fro m incarceration and to the community . S he also spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tom pkins County. She believes th e resolution will protect and enhance local government and law enforcement in the community. Barbara Pease, Town of Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution entit led Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and Well -Being of All Perso ns in To mpkins County. She spoke of having immigrants in her fam ily and discussed the effects it would have if a person in her family were involved in a raid. David Rhodes, City of It haca resident and a fo rmer Case Manag er and Interpreter for a Health Clinic organization that served immigrants, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tompkins County. He said this is a human rights issue and spoke of people who are too afraid to call 911 when they are in a life or deat h situation because they are f earful of possibly being deported. Enrique Gonzales-Conty, City of Ithaca resident, spoke in S panish and recited his comments in English. He is a Professor at Ithaca College and teaches Spanish and spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Gove rnment and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety, Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tompkins County. He said the Federal governm ent Executive Order goes against what he teaches in his classroom. Shari Korthuis, Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Government and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety, Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tompkins County. This is important to her and spoke of an experience her son and his wife had recently when t hey were pul led over. Ev eryone needs to be protec ted as we are all human beings. Doa Abdel-Ghany, Town of Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Government and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety, Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in To mpkins County. She said she has ha d conversations with her son and tried to encourage hi m to co me and speak this even ing. He was not interested but m ade the following 43 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 statement: "This is y our generation's problem, you still haven't figured out how to live with others that are not like you and the next generation is being influenced by your failure to overcome this problem". Michael Kop linka-Loehr, Town of Ithaca resident , spoke in support of the resolution entit led Authorizing a $100,000 Supplem ental One -Time Appropriation to Opport unities, Alternatives, and Resources, I nc., to Expa nd Its Range of Services to Include Housing for Individuals Released from Incarceration at the Tom pkins County Jail. He sai d 20 years ago there was a request fo r funding for transitional housing fr om the jail and at that time it was not granted. The Legislature now has the opportunity to make that happen. He also spoke in support of the resolution entitled R esolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tompkins County. He believes that, although policies are already in place, reaffirming health and public safety policies for all community members is important so that there is no question about the County's commitment to these preexisting legal policies. Nancy Spero, Town of Enf ield resident, spoke in support of the resolution entit led Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in To mpkins County. She said there are many people in Enfield that support this action and believe it is a humanitarian and neighborly thing to do. Peter Ladley, Town of Ithaca r esident, spoke in support of the resolution entit led Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Governme nt and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety , Health, and Well -Being of All Persons in Tom pkins County. He reiterated the point made about the United Nations declaration on Human Rights and that it prov ides an entirely different framework than having t o be hijacked at the local and regional level to militarize our economics and society. He concluded by citing poetry by Wendell Barry. Health and Human Services Committee Resolution No. 2017-21: Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Government and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety, Health, and Well -Bei ng of All Persons in Tompkins County (ID #6859) Mrs. McBean-Clairborne returned to the meeting at 7:03 p.m. Ms. Chock offered the following statement that was accepted as friendly to be added to the t hird Resolved, paragraph ii: "there is pro bable cause to believe that the individual has or is engaged in , an activity of terrorism, which is an activity forbidden by law and intended to intimidate or coerce a population, influence government policy, or affect government conduct through violence." Mr. John offered the following paragraph that was accepted as friendly to be added to the f ourth Resolved: "iv. disclosing inform ation about an individua 1 when the Count y Department, officer, personnel, or agent is acting pursuant to a court ordered investigation on an individual who has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony." It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Mr. Klein, to amend the resolution to remove the fifth Whereas and replace it with "WHE REAS, the consequences of being present in the U.S. without authorization are determined by immigration policy rather than by other criminal statutes, and" 44 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Following discussion, it was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded b y Mr. Stein, to Call the Question. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 9; Noes - 4 (Legislators Burbank, Chock, Kiefer, and Robertson); Excused - 1 (Legislator Sigler). THE QUESTION WAS CALLED. A voice vote resulted as follows on the motion to amend: Ayes - 1 (Legislator Stein), Noes - 12, Excused - 1 (Legislator Sigler). MOTION FAILED. This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 21 MOVER: Anna Kelles, 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, Peter Stein NAYS: David McKenna, Glenn Morey EXCUSED: Michael Sigler WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y commits to m aintaining a safe, inclusive, and welcom ing community recognizing the inherent equality and human dignity of ALL people, and WHEREAS, racism, xen ophobia, Islam ophobia, anti -Sem itism, hom ophobia, gender identit y, sex, victims of domestic violence, familial status, and religious persecution of any kind threatens public safety and the peaceful foundations of a civilized society, and WHEREAS, the establish ment of a "registry ," or t he detention or deportation of m illions of people currently living in this country, for reasons sole ly related to their citizenship, imm igration status, race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion, runs contrary to core American values, and WHEREAS, the inhumane application of immigration laws that separate loved ones from each other and their communities, especially children from parents and caretakers, undermines the integrity of families and is contrary to the best interest of children, and WHEREAS, the mere fact of being pre sent in th e United States without authorization, by itself, does not constitute a crime, and WHEREAS, several groups of immigrants, including permanent residents, visa holders, refugees, and people who are undocumented, who come to this country with varied skill sets and support from their home country, are all integral to the current structur e and prosperity of our local, state, and national economy, from the food system to academia and business, and WHEREAS, immigrants, refugees, and racial, ethni c, and religious m inorities make ongoing contributions to the economic, cultural, and spiritual pr osperity of our community at the local, state, and national level, includin g those who have sacrificed in defense of the United States a s members of the armed forces, and WHEREAS, Articles I an d II of the U.S. Cons titution expressly grant the federal govern ment 45 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 exclusive power to establish and enforce immigration laws, and WHEREAS, the Tenth Amend ment to the U.S. Co nstitution prohibits the federal govern ment from commandeering state or local officials to enfor ce immigration law, and 1 ikewise prohibits state or local officials fro in acting unilaterally on imm igration matters where the federal govern ment has preempted the field, and WHEREAS, under the Home Rule powers grante d by the New York State Constitution, as implemented by the Municipal Ho me Rule Law, T ompkins Cou my has authorit y to adop t local laws relating to the "government, protection, order, conduct, safety, health, and well-being of persons" that are not inconsistent with the State Constitution or a general state law, and WHEREAS, on Januar y 19, 2 017, the Civil Rights Bureau of th e New York State Attorn ey General's office issu ed a "legal roadmap" outlining the extent to which state and local jurisdictions are permitted under law to decline to participate in federal immigration investigation and enforcement, and WHEREAS, Tompkins Count y sup ports existing efforts being made by Count y Departments, officers, personnel and agents, including law enfo rcement officers, to en sure public safety through relationships built on trust and good-wi 11, especially with individuals who are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse due to their citizenship, immigration status, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, sex, victims of domestic violence, familial status, or religion, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County supports criminal investigations and associated actions tha t are authorized by law, and not solely related to an individual's citizenship, immigration status, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, sex, victims of domestic violence, familial status, or religion, and WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y Dep artments, officer s, person nel, and agents, have a legal, practical, an d in oral i mperative when carry ing out official dut ies to uphol d the U.S. Constitution, including the principles of federalism and separation of powers, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Tompkins Count y Legisl ature affirms its support fo r the current practices of our Sh eriff and our departments, in particular those outlined in this resolution, as they pertain to the County's aim to maintain a safe, inclusive go vernment and t he protection, order, conduct, safety, health, and well-being of all persons in Tompkins County, and urges continued adherence to constitutional, federal, and state laws, RESOLVED, further, That Count y Departm ents, officers, personnel, and agents should not engage in certain activities solely for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law, including: A. executing a stop, questio ning, in terrogating, investigating, or arresting an individual based solely on any of the following: a. Actual or suspected immigration or citizenship status; or b. A "civil immigration warrant," ad ministrative warrant, or an immigration detainer in the individual's name, including t hose identified in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database; B. performing the functions of a federal immi gration officer or otherwise engaging in t he enforcement of federal immigration law--wheth er pursuant to Section 1357( g) of Title 8 46 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 of the United States Code or under any other law, regulation, or policy, RESOLVED, further, That County officers or agents should honor detainer requests from federal agents only in the following limited, specified circumstances: A. when a "civil imm igration detainer" from fe deral agents to detain or transfer an individual for i mmigration enforcement or investigation purposes for up to 48 hours is accompanied by a judicial warrant, a. except that a person may be detained for up to 4 8 hours on a "civil immigration detainer," in the absence of a judicial warrant if there is probable cause to believe that the individual has illegally re-entered th e country after a previous rem oval or return as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1326, and i. the individual has been convicted at an y time of (i) a "violent or serious" crime as defined under section 14-154 (a) (6) of the Adm inistrative Code of the City of New York or (ii) a fede ral crime or crime under the law of another state that would constitute a predicate felon y conviction, as defined under the New York Penal Law, for any of the preceding felonies; or ii. there is prob able cause to believe that the individu al has or is engaged in an activity of to rrorism, whi ch is an activity forbidden by law an d intended to intimidate or coerce a p opulation, in fluence government policy, or affect government conduct through violence, RESOLVED, further, That County Departments, officers, personnel, and agents shall not inq uire about or collect from individuals, including but not limited to a crime victim, a witness, or a person who calls or approaches the police seeking assistanc e, in formation c onceming citizenship or immigration status unless necess ary to perform official duties and shall prohibit the use or disclosure of such information in any manner that violates, local, state, or federal law, RESOLVED, further, That County Departments, officers, personnel, and agent s may respond to federal requests for information upon presentation of a judicial warrant, but that absent a judicial warrant, will not disclose certain non-public, sensitive information about an individual, such that: A. County Departm ents, officers, personnel, and agents may respond affirm atively to a request by a federal agent for non- public information about an in dividual-including but not limited to non-public inform ation about an individual's release, home address, or work address - ONLY IF the request is accompanied by a judicial warrant, a. EXCEPT THAT nothing in this resolution prohibits any local entity or official from: sending to or receiving from any local, state, or federal agency - as per 8 U.S.C. § 1373- ( 1) information regarding an individual's countr y of citizenship if known or (2) a statement of the individual's immigration status if known; or ii. disclosing in formation about an in dividual's crim inal arrests or convictions, where disclosure of such information about the individual is otherwise permitted by state law or required pursuant to subpoena or court order; or 47 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 iii. disclosing information about an individu al's juvenile arrests or delinquenc y or youthful offender adjudications, where disclosure of such information about the individual is otherwise permitted by state law or required pursuant to subpoena or court order, iv. disclosing information about an individual when the County Department, officers, personnel, or agent is acting p ursuant to a court ordered investigation on an individual who has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, RESOLVED, further, That County Departments, officers, personnel, and agents shall not provide federal agents with access to an individual in their custody or the use of agency facilities or resources to question or i nterview such indivi dual if the federa 1 agent' s sole purpose is enforce ment of federa 1 immigration law, RESOLVED, further, That County Departments, officers, personnel, and agents shall protect th e due process rights of persons about w horn federal immigration enforcement requests have been made, including providing those persons with appropriate notice, and: A. ensuring that bail and/or release from custody upon posting of bail shall not be delayed solely because of (1) an individual' s citizen ship or i mmigration status, (2) a civil immigration warrant, or (3) a federal agency request, for the purposes of i mmigration enforcement, requests notification about, transf er o f, detention of, or an interview or interrogation of that individual; B. upon receipt of a federal detainer, transfer , notification, interview, or interrogation request, providing a cop y of that request to the individual named therein and inform ing the individual whether the request will be honored before communicating a response to the requesting agency; C. subjecting individuals in custody to the same booking, processing, release, an d transfer procedures, policies, and practices, regardl ess of actual or s uspected citizenship or immigration status, RESOLVED, further, That it shall continue to be the practice that local agency resources should not be used to create a federal registry based on c itizenship, immigration status, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, sex, victims of domestic violence, familial status, or religion, RESOLVED, further, That no C ounty Department, officer, personnel, or agen t shall use Count y monies, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to investigate, enforce, or assist in the i nvestigation or enforcement of any federal program requiring registration of indivi duals on the basis o f citizenship, immigration status, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, sex, victims of do mestic violence, familial status, or religion, RESOLVED, further, That County Departments, officers, personnel, and agents shall lim it the collection of immigration -related information a nd ensure non-discri minatory access to benefits and services, such that A. No inquiry or request for proof shall be made regarding an indi vidual's citizenship or immigration status when services or b enefits are provided, except where the receipt of such services or benefits are contingent upon one's citizenship or immigration status, or 48 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 where inquiries are otherwise lawfully required by federal, state, or local laws; and B. Tompkins Count y has established and sha 11 maintain a formal Language Assistance Policy for individuals with Limited English Proficiency and provide interpretation or translation services consistent with that policy, consistent with its obligations under Title VI of the Ci vil Rights A ct of 19 64, and Department of Health and Hum an Services Regulations, RESOLVED, further, That regarding their receipt of, and response to, federal requests for the sole purpose of monitoring compliance with all applicable laws, County Departments, officers, personnel, and agents should collect and report aggregate data containing no personal identifiers, RESOLVED, further, T hat Count y Departm ents, o fficers, perso nnel, and ag ents shall record, solely to create the semi-annual reports described b elow, the following for each i mmigration detainer, notification, transfer, interview, or interrogation request received from federal agents: A. Date and time that the subject individua 1 was taken into local law enforce ment custody, the location where the individual was held, and the arrest charges; B. Date and time the request was received; C. The requesting agency; D. Immigration or criminal history indicated on the request form, if any; E. Whether the request was accompanied with any documentation regarding immigration status or proceedings, e.g., a judicial warrant; F. Whether a copy of the request was pro vided to the individual and, if yes, the date and time of notification; G. The response to the request, including a decision not to fulfill the request; H. If applicable, the date and time that fede ral agents took custo dy of, or was otherwise given access to, the individual; and the date and time of the individual' s release fro in custody; I. Whether the individual consented to the request; J. Whether the individual requested to confer with counsel regarding the request, RESOLVED, further, That Count y Departments, officers, personnel, and agents shall provide annual reports to the County Legislature and County Clerk regarding the information collected according to the previous resolved, in an aggr egated form, that is stripped of a 11 personal identifiers in order tha t compliance with all applicable law may be monitored, RESOLVED, further, That all County Departments, officers, personnel, and agents, including but not lim ited t o law enforcement, education, health and safety departm ents, and privat e individuals delegated authority to carry out County functions, are directed to incorporate policies into their standard training and operational procedures outlining these protections and directing compliance with them, 49 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 RESOLVED, further, That given that inaliena ble rights should be universally honored and preserved and not restricted by geographic boundaries, Tompkins County urges our State legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo to enact a measure ensu ring the lawful and non-discriminatory treatment of anyone present in the State of New York, regardless of immigration status, RESOLVED, further, That the County in tends that the provisions of this Resolution are severable, and that the invalidity of any part does not affect the validity of any remaining part, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature send copies of this resolution t o Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand; to Congressman Tom Reed; State Senators Tom O'Mara, James Seward, and Pamela Helming; State Assemblymember Barbara Lifton; and Governor Andrew Cuomo. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 8:01 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:12 p.m. Mrs. McBean-Clairborne was excused at 8:06 p.m. Report from a Municipal Officialls Ducson Nguyen, Common Council member, thanked the Legislature for passing the Resolut ion entitled Resolution to Maintain a Safe, Inclusive Gove rnment and Ensure the Protection, Order, Conduct, Safety, health, and Well -Being of A 11 Persons in Tompkins County. He commented th at he spoke to Congressman Tom Reed and asked him to hold a Town Hall meeting in Ithaca and said he is planning to do that this Spring. The City recently joined th e Amicus Brief with Attorney General S chneiderman suing the Trump Administration with regard to the travel ban. Maguire recently explained their future plans with th e City's Plan ning and Eco nomic Development Committee. There was discus sion that the Southwest Park area would be a more feasible place for a car lot. The City also discussed dogs in Stewart Park. On Februar y 27th there is a public inform ation meeting with the dev elopers who are looking t o build apartments on Inlet Island. Public Safety Committee Resolution No. 2017-22: Authoriz ing a $100, 000 Supple mental One -Time Appropriation to Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources, Inc., to Expand Its Range of Services to Include Housing for Individuals Relea sed fro m Incarceration at the Tompkins County Jail (ID #6865) In response to Ms. Chock's q uestion about the in volvement of INNS (Ithaca Neighborhoo d Housing Services), Ms. Dietrich stated there is no assistance from INNS for this project. This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. 50 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Will Burbank, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler WHEREAS, Tompkins County is dedicated to reducing its jail population by assisting individuals to constructively re-enter the community following incarceration, and WHEREAS, the near -abs ence of transit ional re-ent ry housing presents a sign ificant barrie r to such constructive re-entry, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a longstanding and beneficial relationship with Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources of To mpkins Count y, Inc. (OAR) , a not-for-profit organiz ation whose mission is to advocate for, and assist, people who are or have been incarcerated in the Tompkins County Jail, and WHEREAS, OAR is a pillar of the County's alte matives-to-incarceration and re-entry system, and receives the County's support for a range of services including bail support, re-entry counseling, and most recently, the Upstate College Initiative, and WHEREAS, OAR is now seeking to augment its services by providing housing opportunitie s to 4-5 clients in a residential structure it intends to acquire and renovate, and WHEREAS, OAR has created a subsidiary housing organization, OAR Housing LLC, to protect the core mission of OAR from liability associated with this and any future residential projects, and WHEREAS, OAR has requested a one-time, $100, 000, increase in its 2017 Count y appropriation to provide it the capacity to expand its range of services to include transitional housi ng for individuals released from incarceration at the Tompkins County Jail, and WHEREAS, OAR has indicated i is willingness a nd intent to offset t his supplemental appropriation through adjustments in future budgeted appropriations from the County, and WHEREAS, particularly in light of increasing State pressure to reduce its Jail populati on, it is in the County's interest to support the creation of such transitional housing, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Public Safe ty and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Director of Fina nce be and here by is directed to m ake the following budgetar y appropriations: FROM: 1990 .54400 Contingent Fund $100 1000 TO: 6315 .54400 OAR Core Svcs $100 1000 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 51 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 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 # 6827) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler Advisory Board on Indigentpresentation - terms expire December 31, 2019 Diane Bruns Christopher Colosi Criminal Justice Advisory/Alternatives-to-Incarceration Board Jason Leifer - Defense Attorney representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Traffic Safety Committee Peter Stein, Public Safety Committee member; term expires December 31, 2019 Martha Robertson, Public Safety Committee member; term expires December 31, 2019 Anna Kelles, Public Safety Committee member; term expires December 31, 2017 Air Service Board Gerald Hector - Cornell University representative; term expires December 31, 2018 Hillview Road Landfill Citizens Advisory Committee Dooley Kiefer, County Legislator; term expires December 31, 2017 Office for the Aging Advisory Committee Allen Minsky - term expires December 31, 2019 Substance Abuse Subcommittee Kathleen Marco Blair - Community Member representative; term expires December 31, 2020 Strategic Tourism PlanningBoard oard - terms expire December 31, 2019 Barbara S. Romano - Cornell University representative Ian Golden - Recreation representative David Blake - At -large representative Kenneth Jupiter — At -large representative Anne Gossen - Arts/Culture representative 52 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Michael Mellor - At -large representative Julie Swigart - Lodging representative Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Stein EXCUSED: McBean-Clairborne, Sigler Resolution No. 2017-23: Acceptance of Funds fr om the Park Foundation - Youth Services (I D #6854) WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 0 5-02, budget adjustments exceeding $5,000 require Legislative approval, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Youth Services Department applied for and received a Park Foundation Grant in the amount of $10,000, and WHEREAS, the grant is to support the Youth Employment Research Project to look deeper into the ways youth are provided youth employment services within Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Youth Services Department will spearhead the research and data developments on who are the youth currently being served through subsidized employment and who are the y outh not being served that are in need of this service in conjunction with the Workforce Development Board, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health a nd Hum an Service Co mmittee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the following 2017 budget adjustment as follows: T.C. Youth Services Department Revenue Acct Title Amount 7020.42070 Contributions from Private Agencies $10,000 Anuronriation Acct Title Amount 7020.51000655 Program Management Specialist $6,5 55 7020.58800 Fringes (43.41%) $2,8 45 7020.54400 Program Expenses $ 600 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 53 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-24: Authoriz ation to Increase Funding from the Workforce Development Board Agreement - Budget Adjustment - Youth Services (ID #6850) WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 0 5-02, b udget adjustments exceeding $5,000 require Legislative approval, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Youth Services Department has entered into a contract with the Workforce Development Board (WDB) for services related to youth employment, and WHEREAS, the WDB wishes to increase said contract as per OTR#79 appr oved in the 2017 budget as on-going target funds in the amount of $14,688, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Youth Services Department, Program Management Specialist, will provide increased program monitoring and youth employment services for WDB, and WHEREAS, the WDB also wishes to provide additi onal training for the progr am staff member through attendance at the 2017 New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals Youth Academy Conference in Saratoga Springs, and WHEREAS, the WDB wil 1 increase the current cont ract further by $1,20 0 to co ver the costs of conference registration, lodging, travel, and meals, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health a nd Hum an Service Co mmittee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the 2017 budget adjustment as follows: Youth Services Department Revenue Acct. Title Amt 7020.42797 Other Local Govt Cont $15,888 Appropriation Acct. Title Amt 7020.51000655 Program Management Specialist $9,832 7020.58800 Fringes (43.41%) $4,2 68 7020.54400 Program Expense $488 7020.54412 Travel/training $1,200 7020.54414 Local Mileage $100 SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 Resolution No. 2017- 25: Award of Bid - CFR/ ARFF (Crash, Fire, Rescue/Airport Rescue Fire Fighting) Building Roof Repair- Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #6864) WHEREAS, the Finance Department has dul y a dvertised for bids to repair the CFR/ARFF (Crash, Fire, Rescu e/Airport Rescue F ire Fighting) Building Roof for the Ithaca To mpkins Regional Airport, and WHEREAS, eight (8) bids were duly received for the project, and 54 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 WHEREAS, after consultation with the New York State Department of Transport ation (NYSDOT) it was determined that Tower Roofing Company, Inc., of Endwell, New York, was the lowest responsible bidder, and will be awarded the bid for the CFR/ARFF Building Roof repair for a total cost of $62,500.00, and WHEREAS, the budget for said project is as follows: NYSDOT (AIR99 Grant) (80%) $50,000.00 Airport Funds (5640 Account) (20%) $12,500.00 Total $62, 500.00 now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, That the CFR/ARFF Building Roo f repair proje ct be awarded to Tower Roofing Company, Inc., as the lowest responsible bidder with a bid of $62,500.00, RESOLVED, further, That the local share is derived from the Airport Budget (account 5640) and that the Finance Directo r be and he reby is author ized to advance pay ments for this project until reimbursement is received from the NYSDOT. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -25 Resolution No. 2017-26: Approval of 2017 Succession of M embers of the County Legislature to Serve in the Absence of the Chair and Vice Chair (ID #6823) WHEREAS, Section 2.06 of the County Charte r, specifies the succes cion of me mbers of the Legislature be designated annually by resolution to serve in the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair, and WHEREAS, the Gover nment Oper ations Co mmittee r ecommends 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 2017 or until successors are appointed be approved to serve in the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair: Dooley Kiefer Martha Robertson James Dennis SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-27: Appointment of Climate Smart Communities Coordinator f or Tompkins County (ID #6834) WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y L egislature through Resolution No. 2009-65 pledge d to 55 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 participate in the New York State Depart ment of Environmental Conser vation's "Climate S mart Communities" Initiative in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate, and WHEREAS, a Climate Smart Communities Certification Program has been developed to provide local governments with a framework to guide climat e action and enable high -perform ing communities to achieve recognition for their leadership, and WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y Department of Planning and Sustainabilit y, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability , is pursuing Climate Smart Communities certification on behalf of the County, and WHEREAS, achieving Climate Smart Communities certification would help to make the County eligible for funding through the New York Stat e Energy R esearch and Develop ment Authorit y's (NYSERDA) Clean Energy Comm unities program, would make other state funding applications m ore attractive, and would provide recognition for the County's climate action leadership, and WHEREAS, to become a Certified Cl imate S mart Community, one of the actions To mpkins County must take is to appoint a Climate Smart Communities Coordinator, and WHEREAS, the duties and work program of the Department of Planning and Sustainability align with the goals of the Climate Smart Communities program, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That Tompkins County hereby appoints the Tompkins County Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability, or t he Commissioner's designee, as Tom pkins Count y's Cli mate Smart Co mmunities Coordinator for the New York St ate Depart ment of Environmental Conservation' s Cli mate S mart Communities Initiative. SEQR ACTION: TYPE 11-20 Resolution No. 2017-2 8: Negative Declaration fo r Authorizing Disbursement of the Community Housing Development Fund Award for Second Wind Cottages Expansion (ID #6832) WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature through Resolution No. 154 of 2015, author ized funding for the Community Housing Development Fund Program, and WHEREAS, the Communit y Housing Develo pment Fund assists the developm ent costs associated with residential and m ixed-use real estate development projects primarily benefiting low- and moderate -income households, and re quires that newly constructed or rehabilitated homes supported by the program are not onl y m ade available to low- to m oderate-income hou Beholds, but also rem ain affordable to future generations of renters and buyers, and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 37 of 201 7 would authorize the disbursem ent of Count y funds in support of the Second Wind Cottages Expansion project at 1435 Elmira Road in the Town of Newfield, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Health Department as lead agency for SEQR review o f this 56 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 project, previousl y kn own as the Guidi Cottage Develop ment, com pleted a Full Environm ental Assessment Form for this project at 1435 Elmira Road in the Town of Newfield in June 2013, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Health Department determined this proje ct to be a Type I Action with a Negative Declaration, and WHEREAS, Tompkins Count y co ncurs with th e SEQR Negative Determination of the Guidi Cottage Development, since renamed the Second Wind Cottages, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the authorization of t he Community Housing Development Fund disbursement and th e subsequent construction of the project listed above adequately protects and preserves the environment and will not have any potentially significant adverse effects on the environment. SEQR ACTION: Full Environmental Assessment Form on File with the Legislature Clerk Resolution No. 2017-29: 2017 Strategic Tourism Implementation Program Budget Adjustment (ID #6849) WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature acc epted the 20 20 Strategic Tourism Plan on September 18, 2012, and WHEREAS, in 2016 the Tompkins County Strategic Tourism Planning Board (STPB) adopted an Agriculinary Tourism Implementation Plan and a Heritage Tourism Implementation Plan, and is also scheduled to adopt an Out door Recreation Tourism Implementation Plan in 2017, each of which further identifies priority actions for implementing the 2020 Strategic Tourism Plan, and WHEREAS, the STPB has also endorsed the Tom pkins County Beautification, Signage, a nd Public Art Strategic Plan, the County Priority Trails Strategy, the Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail Plan, and the Tompkins County Wayfinding and Interpretive Signage Plan, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has established a de dicated funding source for implementing its 2020 Strategic Tourism Plan and re lated tourism implementation plans, known as the Strategic Tourism Implementation fund, and WHEREAS, $265,000 was allocated but unspent from the modified 2016 bu dget for Strategic Tourism Implementation, and WHEREAS, letters of interest for Strategic Tour ism Implementation funding will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis in 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the Strategic Tourism Implementation program budget for 2017 is in creased by $265,000 bringing the total modified 2017 budget for this program from $100,000 to $365,000, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Financ e be and hereb y is authori zed to make the following budget adjustment for 2017: 57 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Revenue: 6475.54492 Strategic Tourism Implementation Appropriatio n: 6475.41113 Room Tax $265 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 $265,000 ,000 Resolution No. 2017-30: Award of First Round of 2017 Strategic Tourism Implementation Funding (ID #6774) WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y Le gislature acc epted the 20 20 Strategic Tourism Plan on September 18, 2012, and WHEREAS, in 2016 the Tompkins County Strategic Tourism Planning Board (STPB) adopted an Agriculinary Tourism Implementation Plan and a H eritage Tourism Implementation Plan, each of whic h further identifies priority actions for implementing the 2020 Strategic Tourism Plan, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has established a de dicated funding source for implementing the 2020 Strategic Tourism Plan, known as the Strategic Tourism Implementation fund, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Heritage Center project and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Agriculinary Tour ism Im plementation proje ct are eligible for fundin g as Strategic Tourism Implementation projects, and WHEREAS, the STPB established a categor y in the Strategic Tourism Implementation program for projects that have been identified by the STPB and the County's Tourism Program as priorities that are best suited for implementation internally by program staff, and WHEREAS, staff leadersh ip for the Tourism Program is provid ed by t he Tom pkins Count y Planning Department, and WHEREAS, the STPB has developed a scope of work for the Tourism Program Communications project, and WHEREAS, the STPB has voted to reco mmend funding in f ull for each of the three projects under consideration for funding, and WHEREAS, Strategic Tourism Implementation funding exists within the hotel room occupancy tax -funded Tourism Program budget for 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the following projects are awarded 2017 Strategic Tourism Implementation funding: Applicant / Project Award Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce / Ithaca Tompkins County $30,000 Convention and Visitors Bureau CVB Agriculinary Tourism Implementation The History Center in Tompkins County Tompkins County Heritage Center $35,500 RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Planning Department is authorized to spend up 58 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 to $3,500 out of the Strategic Tourism Implementation Program budget, account 6475.54492 to contract with a qualified design firm to assist with Tourism Program communications activities, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to sign any agreements pertaining to the aforementioned projects. SEQR ACTIONS: TYPE H - 20 and Type 11-3 (CVB Agriculinary Tourism Implementation) TYPE II - 21 (Tompkins County Heritage Center) TYPE II - 20 (Tourism Program Communications Project) Health and Human Services Committee Resolution No. 2017-31: Budget Adjustment - Youth Services (ID #6852) RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 11 MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 0 5-02, budget adjustments exceeding $5,000 require Legislative approval, and WHEREAS, in 2015, the Youth Services Department i mplemented the use of Results- Based Accountability, a performances management system, with all youth services contracted agencies as well as the department allowing the department to hold accountable their internal and external performance for the customers they serve, and WHEREAS, this performance accountability process has helped the Youth Services Department to identify the role they play in communit y -wide impact by identifying specific strategies that provide successful and unsuccessful outcomes to those served through contract agencies and our organization, and WHEREAS, the County Administrator has prioritized the full implem entation of a perform ance- management system over the next t hree years that will be used by all County departments as a means to objectively assess goal attainment and other aspects of performance in a manner that does not unduly add to the ad ministrative burden of Count y departments and that is clear, understa ndable, and consistent across departments, and WHEREAS, the County Administrator wishes to enter into a contract with the Tompkins County Youth Services Department, to create Request for Proposals (RFP) for a service provider t o help develop performance -management measur ements through a de dicated a 0.5 FTE within the Youth Services Department which was approved through the 2017 Budget Process as Over Target Request #13, and 59 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 WHEREAS, the Program M anagement Specialis t will m anage and support the 1 ong-term operation of applying county -wide performance measures within all twenty seven departme nts, and has anticipated a roll out that will start with ten departments in y ear one, ten additional departments in y ear two, and the final seven departments in year three, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health a nd Hum an Service Co mmittee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the following 2017 budget adjustment as follows: T.C. Youth Services Department Revenue Acct Title Amount 7020.42797 Other Local Govt Contributions $32,905 Appropriation Acct Title Amount 7020.51000655 Program Management Specialist $22,945 7020.58800 Fringes (43.41%) $ 9,960 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Special Topical Presentation and/or Legislative Discussion Presentation - State of the College by President Haynes, Tompkins Cortland Community College ID#6807 RESULT: DEFERRED Next: 3/7/2017 5:30 PM Public Safety Committee Ms. Kiefer asked if the Committee would be revisiting the cost of telephone calls being made at the Jail; Mr. Rich said that topic can be added as a discussion topic at a future meeting. Resolution No. 2017-32: Urging New York State to Fund Probation Departments and Other Impacted County Departments and Agencies the Full Costs Associated with Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility to 18 Years of Age (ID #6851) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler 60 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 WHEREAS, Governor Cu omo signed Executive Orde r 131 on April 9, 2014, to establish the Commission on Youth, Public Safety, and Justice instructing the Commission to develop a concrete plan to raise the age of criminal responsibility in New York State and make specific recommendations on how the juvenile and cri minal justice sy stems c an be tter serve y outh, im prove outco mes, and protect communities, and WHEREAS, the Commission completed its report on December 31, 2014, recommending raising the age of crim inal responsibility from age 16 to ag a 18 over a two -y ear period to be com pleted in a phased -in approach, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature fully supports the Commission's recommendation and believes that youth wi 11 be better served by raising the age of crim inal responsibility to age 18 and that the Diversion services provided by Probation will provide positive benefit, and WHEREAS, Division of Criminal Justice Statistics reveal the number of arrests among 16 and 17 year olds statewide in calendar year 2015 was 27,281 and that under the proposed change these youth will now be shifted from the criminal courts to local Probation Departments for Intake and Diversion services, and WHEREAS, the Governor 's propos al reco mmends that the violation -level offenses of Harassment 2nd and Disorderly Conduct shall also be diverted to Probation Departments for Intake an d Diversion services, thus adding a previously unseen population to the workload of Probation staff, and WHEREAS, Probation Departments will not be ab le to absorb the influx of youth requiri ng Intake and Diversion services at current staffing levels and will require additional staff to perfor m these duties, and WHEREAS, these added burdens to count y Probation Depart ments come as t he State share of probation costs has fallen from 46.5% in 1990 to less than 12% in 2014, and WHEREAS, other county departments and agencies maybe similarly affected by the increase in the age of cri minal responsibility i n areas that ra nge from juvenile detention to comm unity support services, and do not have alternative sources of inco me to support the cost of additional responsibilities and services, and WHEREAS, counties cannot absorb the financial co st associated with raising t he age and need 100% State funding for the additional staff and services required by the Governor's proposal, and WHEREAS, the Governor's funding proposal stipulates that only counties who do not exceed the 2% tax cap and can demonstrate to the Division of Budget th at funding re lated services is a fiscal hardship may apply for a waiver of the local share requirement of any expense otherwise incurred, and WHEREAS, this funding proposal would cause many county departments or agencies that may be affected by the change in the age of criminal responsibility with supporting the cost of such additional burdens associated with this new State mandate, and WHEREAS, the State Legislature has often declared that new un funded mandates shall not be imposed on local governments and the current proposal represents a significant new unfun ded mandate, now therefore be it 61 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Public Safe ty Committee, That the T ompkins County Legislature calls on the State Legislatur e to support the Commission's plan to raise the age of crim inal responsibility to eighteen, RESOLVED, further, Tha t the State Legislature enact legislation that fully, permanently, and unambiguously o bligates the State to pay for 1 00% of all n ew costs incurred by cou my Pro bation Departments and other county depa rtments and agencies affected by rai sing the age of crim inal responsibility, RESOLVED, further, Tha t copies of t his resolution be delivere d to the Governor; the Se nate Majority and Minority Le aders and the Asse mbly Majority and Minorit y Leaders; Senators Hel ming, Seward, and O'Mara; Assemblywoman Lifton; and the New York State Association of Counties. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Health and Human Services Committee Mr. Lane asked if there was any more information on the manure spill involving Salmon Creek and Cayuga Lake. Ms. Kelles said she did n of have any more inform ation, b ut wou Id keep the Legislature informed and forward any additional information she receives. Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Resolution No. 2017-33: Authorizing Acceptance of a Revised Statewide Opportunities for Airport Revitalization (SOARs) Grant fro m the New Yo rk State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to Assist with Marketing and Prom otion of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) (ID #6862) RESULT: ADOP TED [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, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler WHEREAS, the New York State Depart ment of Transportation (NYSDOT) has offered a grant under the State SOARS ( Statewide Opportunities for Airport Revitalizatio n) program t o assist with marketing and promotion, and WHEREAS, said NYSDOT grant may be used to offset the costs of marketing and of associate d consultant services, WHEREAS, the original grant in the amount of $349,670 was accepted by Resolution No. 2016- 108 on June 7, 2016, but the grant amount has been reduced to $250,000, due to some State -level lack of clarity as to legislative and executive jurisdictional au thority, therefore, we are now seeking approval for 62 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 the reduced amount, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, That the NYSDOT grant of $250,000 is hereby accepted and that the County Administrator be and hereby i s authorized to execute the required documents. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -1 Resolution No. 2017-34: Authorization to Execute Supplemental Agreement with New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) - Cod dington Road Highway Safety Improvements at Burns Road and East King Road Interse ctions, PIN 3753.24 - Right -of -Way Acquisition Funding (ID #6855) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member SECONDER: David McKenna, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler WHEREAS, Resolution No. 11 adop ted on Jan uary 18, 20 05, appr oved reconstruction of Coddington Road (County Road 119) in the Town of Ithaca between the Ci ty of Ithaca and Town of Danby lines and authorized execution of an agree ment with the New Y ork State Depart ment of Transportation (NYSDOT) regarding ad ministration and funding of Scoping, Design (Phases I -VI), and Right -of -Way (ROW) Incidentals, and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 141 ado pted on Jul y 5, 2016, and R esolution No. 151 adopted on August 2, 2016, while limiting the scope of said r econstruction to improvements at Coddington Road's intersections with Burns Road (Count y Road 1 16) and East King Road (Count y Road 179), P.I.N. 3753.24, (the Project), authorized execution of agreements with NYSDOT again regarding administration and funding of Scoping, Design, and ROW Incidentals, 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 ROW Acquisition, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, 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 no n -federal share of the costs of Scoping, Design, ROW In cidentals, and ROW Acquisition wor k for t he subj ect Project or portions thereof, RESOLVED, further, That the sums made available by the above-cited resolutions within account HZ5103.59239.53.08, Coddingt on Capital Project A ccount, totaling $99 5,000.00, are hereby in ade available to cover the cost of participation in Sc oping, Design, ROW Incidentals, and ROW Acquisitio n work for the Project, 63 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 RESOLVED, further, That in the event the non-federal share of the costs of the Project exc eed the amount appropriated above, the Co unty Legislature shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount immediately upon the notification thereof by the NYSDOT, RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute all necessary Agreements, certifications, or reimbursement requests for Federal Aid and/or Marchiselli Aid on behalf of the Count y of Tompkins with the NYSDOT in connection with the advancement or appr oval of t he Pr oject and pro viding for t he administration of the Pro ject and the municipality's first -instance funding of Project cost s 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 th e Project, RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall take effect immediately. SEQR ACTION: Unlisted, Negative Declaration issued (No further action required) Resolution No. 2017- 35: Award of Bid - Operat ion of Household Haz ardous Waste Management Facility - D epartment o f Recycling and Materials Manage ment (ID #6845) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member SECONDER: David McKenna, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler WHEREAS, the Department of Finance - Division of Purchasing has duly advertised for a multi- year Request for Proposal (RFP) for operation oft he Tompkins County Household Hazardous Waste Management Facility for the Tompkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management, and WHEREAS, two (2) proposals for the facility operations services were recei ved and publ icly opened on November 22, 2016, and WHEREAS, the bid from Clean Harbors Environmental Services which is the present contractor came in at $9,000 under estimate, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, That the contract for Household Hazardous Waste Facility operations for Tompkins County be awarded to Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc., 42 Longwater Drive Norwell, Massachusetts, 02061-9149 for a five (5) -year term with a one two-year extension option, and 64 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 RESOLVED, further, That the funds are available in the Department of Recy cling and Material Management's budget, account 8169.54442, RESOLVED, further, That the Count y Contract Ad ministrator be authorized to execute this contract. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee Resolution No. 2017-36: Authorizing a Contract with the Tompkins County Soil and Water District to Provide Interi m Fin ancial Assistance to Su pport Grant -Funded Conservation Efforts throughout the County (ID #6822) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler WHEREAS, the mission of the Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) is to provide assistance to citizens an d units of local govern ment in making sound decisions on the management of soil, water, and related natural resources based on their needs, and WHEREAS, the District will further assist in the implementation of decisions by seeking and coordinating technical and financial assistance from federal, stat e, and local govern ments, and private sources, and WHEREAS, the District applies for fu nds, throughout each y ear, on beha if of landowners and municipalities to various entities, such as New York State Department of Environm ental Conservation (NYSDEC), New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other organizations to conduct Soil and Water Conservation work, and WHEREAS, the District is projecting over $2,700,000 in expense disbursements in 2017 through these grant and programmatic funding sources, and WHEREAS, these $2,700, 000 of projected exp enses are n of p aid fo r by the To mpkins Co unty appropriation to t he District in the 2017 Tompkins County Budget which cover a portion of operational expenses for the District, and WHEREAS, the funding entities to whom the District applies for funding, typically require a "full 65 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 reimbursement" process for project activities, meaning that costs must first be paid b y the District, and then be reimbursed by the funding entity, and WHEREAS, the District d oes not hav e enough funding on hand to cover up -front project costs, but must continue the coordination and implementation of critical conservation project activities, and WHEREAS, the District has requested t he assistance of Tompkins County to provide funding to support the cost of Hydrilla Project activities in the past two consecutive years (2015 and 2016), with such funding fully returned to the County as NYSDEC reimbursements for that work is received, and WHEREAS, a similar assistan ce request is being sought for a broader array of conservation activities funded by "reimbursement" grants in 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee, That he To mpkins County Legislature hereby authorizes the Count y Administrator to enter into a contract with the T ompkins County Soil and Water Conservation Distri ct that will provide up t o $200,000 to the District for conservation project activities in 2017 and obligate the District to repa y the County as reimbursements for conservation 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, Th at the advance will be repaid to the County when the District is reimbursed by NYSDEC; the a dvance will be record ed in the General Fund accounting records as a Contract Agencies Receivable - Soil & Water, account number A14418730. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-37: Authoriz ation to Disburse County Funds to t he Commun ity Housing Development Fund (ID #6833) Ms. Chock requested per mission to a bstain as her husband is the Executive Director of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services. Permission was granted. RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 01 MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein ABSTAIN: Carol Chock EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Le gislature thro ugh Resoluti on No. 154 o f 2015 auth orized funding for the Community Housing Development Fund, and 66 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 WHEREAS, the Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF) assists with the development costs associated with residential and mixed-use real estate development projects primarily benefiting low - and moderate -income households, and r equires that newly constructed or re habilitated homes supported by the progr am are not o my made av ailable to to w- to moderate -income households, b ut also remain affordable to future generations of renters and buyers, and WHEREAS, the Notice of Funding Availability was made available to inte rested parties with a deadline of November 14, 2016, for Round 13, and WHEREAS, two applications were received and reviewed by th e CHDF Ap plication Review Committee, which in ade formal funding recommendations for funding to the CHDF Program Oversight Committee, and WHEREAS, the Program Oversight Committee ac cepted and recommended that the following two proposals receive funding as indicated in the table below, and Applicant Proje t Location Number of Affordable Units Dollar Amount Recommended Sponsors Second Wind Second Town of 4 rental units $56,250 Tompkins County and Cottages, Inc. Wind Newfield ($18,750 TC & Cornell University Cottages $37,500 CU) Expansion Ithaca INHS City of 98 rental units $300,000 Tompkins County, City Neighborhood Scattered- Ithaca (Col) ($50,000 TC; of Ithaca, and Cornell Housing site $50,000 Col; University Services Preservation $200,000 CU) (INHS) WHEREAS, the INHS Scattered -Site Preservation project does not require SEQR review, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature through Resolution No. 28 of 2017 concurs with Tompkins County Health Department's SEQR Negative Declaration determination for the Guidi Cottage Development that was subsequently renamed the "Second Wind Cottages", now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That Tompkins County authorizes the e xpenditure of $18,750 of its funds to support the Second Wind Cottages Expansion pr oject and $5 0,000 of its fun ds to sup port the INHS Scattered -Site Preservation project as recommended by the CHDF Program Oversight Committee, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is authorized to make the following budget adjustment: Revenue CD8695.4 2411 Program Income $68,750 Appropriation CD8695.5 4400 Program Expense $68,750 RESOLVED, further, That the County Ad ministrator or his designee is authorized to execute agreements in order to effect this grant program consistent with this resolution. 67 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 SEQR ACTION: Types II -2 (INNS Scattered Site Preservation; I-5 (Second Wind Cottages Expansion, Full Environmental Assessment Form on File with the Legislature Clerk) Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-38: Authorization to Participate in Various Contracts Let by Any Government Entity of the United States of America (ID #6793) Ms. Chock also express ed si milar c oncems and following a brief discussion, Ms. Chock MOVED, seconded b y Ms. Kiefer, to am end the resolu tion and add at th e end of the first Resolved: "accept that if County Legislature approval is usually sought regarding additional aspects of the contract it will still come to the Legislature." A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 1 (Legislator Chock), Noes 11, Excused - 2 (Legislators McBean-Clairborne and Sigler). MOTION FAILED. RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 1] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, 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 EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler WHEREAS, New York State General Municipal Law § 103 has been amended to allow cou nties to utilize a contract let by the United States of Ameri ca 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 2017 fiscal year that it would be in the County's best interest to participate in another governmen t agency's contract, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Co mmittee, 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 Adm inistrator, or his designee, b e and hereby is authorized to execute required contract documents. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meeting 68 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, February 21, 2017 February 7, 2017 It was MOVED by Mr. Klein, seconded by Ms. Robertson, to approve the minutes of February 7, 2017. Ms. Robertson requested the section pertaining to the Annou ncement from the Plannin g and Sustainability Department concerning NYSEG and the Public Service Commission and the West Dry den Road Pipeline in Lansing be review ed by staff and offer any neces sary co mments. The Legislature agreed and Ms. Robertson MOVED, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to postpone the minutes to the next meeting to receive st aff input as described ab ove. A voice vote resul ted as follows: Ay es - 11, Noes - 1 (Legislator Lane), Excused - 2 (Legisla tors McBean-Clairborne and Sigler). M OTION TO POSTPONE CARRIED. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10:01 p.m. 69 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 4-4-17 Tuesday, March 7, 2017 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 Member Member Member Status Arrived Departed Present Present Late 7:55 PM Rich John Member Present 8:37 PM 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 ember Present Michael Sigler Member Present Peter Stein Member Present Privilege of the Floor by the Public Bruce Babcock, Town of Uly sses resident, spoke in regard to his experiences with Real Property Tax Law 1182 and how it relates to the ADA (Ameri can's with Disability Act). He stated he is blind and is concerned that the County is not communicating his property tax obligations to him in a format that h e can understand. This has caused lat a fees to be incurred and he has refused t o pay them. He stated he would like to request a public hearing in accordance with Real Pr operty Tax Law 1182 and a waiver of the fees. Following Privilege of the Floor b y Municipal Officials Mr. Babcock requested to speak again and was permitted to do so. He stated he has gone through the appeals process for his property and won his case in regard to school taxes. Privilege of the Floor by Municipal Officials Mark Witmer, Supervisor, Town of Caroline, reported the Town of Caroline received a gran t for broadband buildout. The Town Board recently passed a resolution entitled "Recognition of Leadership by Local Governments in Shared Services Initiatives and the Loss of State Aid over the Past Three Decades" and noted a sim ilar resolution m ay be considered b y the Legislature this evening. Mr. Witmer rec ently 70 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 7, 2017 attended the Association of Towns meeting and this i ssue was a "hot topic". Also, the Town of Caroline is considering along with three other towns, a propo sal to extend the South H ill Recreation Way Trail. The Towns, with the assi stance of the Planning and Sustainability Department, have reached out t o property owners adjacent to the trail to resolve issues they have with this project. Mr. Burbank inquired ab out the trail system and noted there have been problems that have occurred with this project and similar projects. He asked if ther e was anything the County could do to assist the Town of Caroline. Mr. Witmer said efforts are being made by all parties involved to mitigate the concerns of property owners. A community event is being planned in order to facilitate information to the public and obtain feedback. At this point, the project will ultimately require a buy -in by all four towns involved and they are working with the County and NYSEG regarding the license agreements. Ms. Chock congratulated Mr. Wit mer on the Town receiving the broadband buildout grant. She further spoke of the trail s ystem and the concerns being voiced by the pr operty owners involved. She offered to invite people who currently live near or adjacent to complete d trails who had sim ilar concerns during the projects that affect their property. This may assist in providing first-hand experience with the trail sy stem. Mr. Witmer welco med Ms. Chock' s o ffering an d further spo ke of the histor y of trail systems in the Town of Ca roline and stated the reservation and concerns in advance of the project do not compare to the enjoyment of the trail once it was completed. Mr. McGonigal, Council Member, City of Ithaca, stated Common Council passed an ordinance to allow dogs i n Stewart Park. The dogs must be on a leash and are not allowed in t he bird sanctuary or within 100 feet of the swan pond. Exc eptions have been made for Seeing Eye Dogs, Service Dogs, and working Police Canines. Mr. McGonigal also stated the Ithaca Police Department has reported in the last two weeks there have been eight drug overdoses due to a possible bad batch of heroin and has resulted in one death. He said they would increase awareness and spoke of the many options available to addicts to obtain help with their addiction problems. Mr. McGonigal also reported the Maguire Fam ily of Dealerships is currently 1 ooking at the possible purchase of property in the southwest area of the City. Privilege of the Floor by Legislators Ms. Robertson referred to Ms. Kiefer's comment s concerning the Town of Dryden brid ge and asked if the cost would be less if the County were to handle it. Mr. Mareane stated the Town applied for a grant and the Count y will offer support and assistan ce through that process. At the req uest of Ms. Robertson he will look into this further when the Highway Director returns later this week. Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:34 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:45 p.m. Report by the County Administrator Mr. Dennis arrived at this time 7:55 p.m. Mr. Mareane asked Legislators to let him know of anyone who should be invi ted to focus group meetings. 71 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda It was MOVED b y Ms. Kiefer, seconded b y Ms. Kelles, to add to t he agenda the resol ution entitled Recognition of Leadership by Local Governments in Shared -Services Initiatives an d the Loss of State Aid over the Past Three Decades. Ms. Kiefer said the Government Operations Committee reviewed a similar resolution that was adopted by the Town of Caroline but did not take action on a resolution. A voice vote on the motion to add the resolution to the agenda r esulted as follows: Ay es - 10 (Legislators Burbank, Chock, John, K elles. Kief er, Klein, McBean-Clairbor ne, McKenna, Morey, an d Stein); Noes - 4 (Legislators Dennis, Lane, Robertson, and Sigler). MOTION CARRIED. Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda Advisory Board Appointments (ID # 6874) RESULT: ADOP TED [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-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein Environmental Management Council James Knighton, At -large (#8 seat); term expires December 31, 2018 Vladimir Micic, Town of Ithaca representative; term expires December 31, 2018 Soil and Water Conservation District James Dennis, Legislator; term expires December 31, 2017 Dave McKenna, Legislator; term expires December 31, 2017 Water Resources Council Dooley Kiefer, Legislator; term expires December 31, 2017 Fish and Wildlife Management Board Mike Sigler, Legislator; term expires December 31, 2018 Energy Task Force - three-year term Sharon Anderson Martha Armstrong Clifford Babson Dan Cogan Fernando de Aragon Jerry Dietz Brian Eden Todd Fox Nick Goldsmith Curt Gooch Jerry Goodenough 72 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Robert Howarth Sarah Kelsen Tim Mount Megan Pulver Brice Smith Jennifer Tavares Irene Weiser Gordon Woodcock Sarah Zemanick Martha Robertson (Liaison) Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda Resolution No. 2017-39: Authorization to Accept a Grant from the New York State Department of State Municipal Restructuring Fund to Undertake a Shared -Services Fast -Track Project - County Clerk (ID #6887) RESULT: ADOP TED [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, the Tompkins County Clerk submitted a Project Charter to New York State to a pply for grant f unding through the New York State Departm ent of State Municipal Restructuring F and to undertake a Shared -Services Fast -Track Project, and WHEREAS, the County Clerk's Office has been notified of an init ial grant award in the am ount of $30,512 with a maximum award of $603,039, and WHEREAS, this Municipal Restructuring Fund Shared -Services Grant represents a project for the Tompkins County Clerk's Office to partner with two towns in Cortland Co unty (Harford and Virgil) and Cortland Count y to expand their use of the To mpkins Cou my Electronic Docu ment Management System (Laserfiche), and WHEREAS, funds withi n this grant will be fo r additional La serfiche software licensin g to accommodate the additional users, the scanning of Co rtland County, Town of Harford, and Town of Virgil records, (using Cha llenge Industries as the vendor), t he upgrade and e xpansion of the County's data storage capacity , redundancy, disaster recovery, and a dire ct point-to-point dark -fiber connection between the Tompkins County and Cortland County data centers, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Count y Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute all contracts related to this award, RESOLVED, further, that the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustment for 2017: 73 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 7, 2017 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT APPROPRIATION A 1410.54442 A1410.52230 A1410.52206 A1410.51000202 REVENUE: A1410.43089 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Professional Services $309,500 Computer Software $108,516 Computer Equipment $175,523 Deputy County Clerk $ 9,500 Other State Aid $603,039 Resolution No. 2017-40: Appointment to Temporary Hearing Panels - Assessment (ID #6820) RESULT: ADOP TED [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-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Department of Assessment and the Tompkins County Legislature both agree 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 perm its the Tompkins County Legislature to ap point up to six Te mporary Board of Assess ment Review members to serve on Administrative Review Pane Is, and WHEREAS, Real Property Tax Law 523-a perm its the co mpensation of Tem porary 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 Linda Santos, Robert Walpole, Josh Lower, Micha el Cannon, Judy Malys, and James Lane, 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee Conflict -of -Interest Disclosure for Relative of an Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council Employee Seeking to Participate in the Tompkins County Homeownership Program m (ID#6871) Ms. Robertson made the f ollowing announcement concerning a Conflict -of -Interest Discl osure 74 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 7, 2017 for a Relative of an Ithaca -Tom pkins County Transportation Council Employee Seeking to Participate in the Tompkins County Homeownership Program: "The proposed action is to approve the submission of a written request to the New York State Office of Community Renewal for a conflict-of-interest exception to be made in order for the adult child of a Tompkins County employee to purchase a home through the Tompkins County Homeownership Program." Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee Mr. John was excused at this time. Individual Member -Filed Resolutions Resolution No. 2017-41: Recognition of Leaders hip by Local Governme nts in Shared -Services Initiatives and the Los s of State A id over the Past Thr ee Decade s (RESOLUTION DEFEATED) (ID #6903) The original version offered by Ms. Kiefer read as follows: "WHEREAS, Andrew Cuom o, Governor of t he State of New York, has raile d against the existence of "m ore than 10,000 government entities" that im pose taxes and fees across New York State, and repeatedly cites this as proving the need for loca 1 governments to cut their budgets and share services, and "WHEREAS, the Governor provi des no data whatsoever to support hi s contention that exces sive and useless 1 ocal spending is a major contribution to local property taxes, and "WHEREAS, about two-thirds of the 10,00 0 figure are not governments at all, but are mere taxing districts for neighborhood lights, fire protection, and sewer and water services, so me required by state law to fairly parcel out the cost of services to those actually receiving them rather than to all tax payers, and "WHEREAS, for several y ears now the State of New York has maintained a property tax cap in an effort to incentivize local governments to share ser vices, and revises its rules to reward or punish local juri sdictions that meet or fail to meet each year's different requirements, and "WHEREAS, to fund count y government services, counties do not have t he ability to use an income tax but must instead rely on the more regressive property tax and the sales tax, and "WHEREAS, this y ear, in a new eff ort to reduce property taxes, Govern or Cuomo has proposed yet another local government efficiency program that would require the county and its local governments to devise a shared -services plan to be placed on the ballot in November, and "WHEREAS, unfunded mandates fro in the State of New York comprise a 1 arge component of local budgets that local municipalities have no ability to reduce, and "WHEREAS, the local cost of supporting State -mandated h uman-services programs rep resent the largest part of any tax bill, in Tompkins Count y in 2016 { ?} amounting to 44% of the property taxes levied by Tompkins County, and "WHEREAS, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli in his 2016 Report on Local Governments noted that Sales tax revenue growth outside of New York City has been slowing for the la st few y ears. In additi on, State re venue -sharing aid f or municipalities has remained flat and the St ate's tax cap and tax freeze initiat ives have continued to put pressure on governments to contain growth in property tax levies, and 75 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 7, 2017 "WHEREAS, Tompkins County, New York, has been a leader in cost reduction and shared -services initiat ives through programs such as the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium , the Joint Youth Commission, the Recreation Partnership, m ulti-municipality digitiz ation of reco rds through the To mpkins County Clerk's Office, fully consolidated public safety communications, a consolidated transit system, a two -county community college, and County -wide Assessment, and "WHEREAS, a recent analysis by a team of Cornell University graduate students found that these consolidations and shared services already in place in Tompkins County are saving local property taxpayers $3.8 million annually, now therefore be it "RESOLVED, That the To mpkins C ounty Legi slature, stro ngly conde mns Governor Andrew Cuomo's characterization that high property taxes in the Stat e of New York are indicative of a failure on the part of local government, "RESOLVED, further, That we call on the New Y ork State Legislature to enact meaningful mandate relief that will result in meaningful and sustained property tax relief, and to fully restore state aid to municipalities as required by law, "RESOLVED, further, That while the County affirms the importance of, and will continue to be a leader in , developing shared services and engaging in cost -reduction measures, we condem n the Governor' s propo sed initiative as a further infring ement on local government and home rule, "RESOLVED, further, That the Cler k of the Legislature send copies of this resolution to Governor Andrew Cuomo, State Senators Tom O'Mara, James Seward, and Pamela Helming; State Assemblymember Barbara Lifton; the Supervisors of the Town of Danby, Town of Dry den, Town of Enfield, To wn of Groton, Town of Ithaca, Town of Lansing, Town of Newfi eld, and Town of Uly sses; the May ors of the City of Ithaca, Village of Cay uga Heights, Village of Dryden, Vill age of Freeville, Village o f Groton, Village of Lansing, and Village of Tru mansburg; and the New York State Association of Counties and all 57 counties outside of New York City." It was MOVED by Mr. D ennis, seconded b y Mr. M orey, to Refer the resolution to the Bu dget, Capital, and Personnel Committee. It was MOVED b y Ms. Chock, seconded b y Mr. Stein, to amend the m otion to refer to the Government Operations Committee. Mr. Wood said th e Legislature cannot am end a motion to refer to committee and ruled that this motion was not in order. Mr. Wood retracted his ru ling and said it would be in order to amend the motion to refer to a committee. It was MOVED b y Ms. Chock, seconded b y Mr. Stein, to amend the m otion to refer to the Government Operations Committee. A voice vote on the a mendment to the a mendment to refer the resolution to the Government Operations Committee resulted as follows: Ay es - 10; Noes - 3 (Legislators K lein, Lane, and McBean - Clairborne); Excused - 1 (Legislator John). AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT CARRIED. A voice vote on the amendment as amended to refer the resolution to the Government Operations Committee resulted as foll ows: Ay es - 6 (Legislato rs Dennis, Lane, McKenna, Morey , Robertson, and Sigler); Noes - 7 (Legisla tors Burbank, Chock, Ke Iles, Kiefer, Klein, McBe an-Clairborne, and Stein); Excused - 1 (Legislator John). AMENDMENT AS AMENDED FAILED. 76 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 7, 2017 RESULT: DEFEATED [5 TO 81 MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Peter Stein NAYS: James Dennis, Dooley Kiefer, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Rich John WHEREAS, Andrew Cuomo, Governor of the State of New Yor k, has characterized New York State as havi ng "more than 10,000 government entities" that impose taxes an d fees across New York State, and repeatedly cites this as proving the need for local governments to cut their budg ets and share services, and WHEREAS, the data do not the Governor' s contention that excessive and useless local spe riding is a major contribution to local property taxes, and WHEREAS, about two-thirds of the 10,000 figure are not governments at all, but are mere taxing districts for neighborhood lights, fire protection, and sewer and water services, some required by state law to fairly parcel out the cost of services to those actually receiving them rather than to all tax payers, and WHEREAS, for several years now the State of New York has maintained a property tax cap in an effort to incentivize local governor ents to share cervi ces, and revi ses its rules t o reward or punish local jurisdictions that meet or fail to meet each year's different requirements, and WHEREAS, to fund county governor ent services, counties do not have the ability to use an income tax but must instead rely on the more regressive property tax and the sales tax, and WHEREAS, this year, in a new effort to reduce property taxes, Governor Cuom o has proposed yet another local government efficiency program that would require the county and its local governments to devise a shared -services plan to be placed on the ballot in November, and WHEREAS, unfunded mandates fro in the State of New York com prise a large co mponent of local budgets that local municipalities have no ability to reduce, and WHEREAS, the local cost of supporting State- mandated human -services programs represent the largest part o f the County tax bill in 2017 am ounting to 44% of the propert y taxes levied b y Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, New York State Co mptroller Thom as DiNapoli in his 20 16 Report on L ocal Governments noted that Sales tax revenue growth outside of New York City has been slowing for the last few years. In addition, State revenue-sharing aid fo r municipalities has remained flat and the State' s tax cap and tax freeze initiatives have continued to put pressure on governments to contain growth in property tax levies, and WHEREAS, Tompkins Count y, New York, has b een a leader in cost reduction and char ed - services initiatives through program s such as the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium, the Joint Youth Comm ission, the Recreation Partnership, multi -municipality digitization of 77 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 7, 2017 records through the Tompkins County Clerk's Office, fully consolidated public safety communications, a consolidated transit system, a two -county community college, and County -wide Assessment, and WHEREAS, a recent analysis by a team of Cornell University graduate students found that these consolidations and shared services alr eady i n place in Tom pkins Count y are saving local property taxpayers $3.8 million annually, and WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y Legislature, strongl y disagrees with Governor Andrew Cuomo's characterization that high property taxes in the State of N ew York are indicative of a failure on the part of local government, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That we call on the New York State Legislature to enact meaningful mandate relief that will result in m eaningful and s ustained property tax rel ief, and to f ully restore state aid t o municipalities as required by law, RESOLVED, further, That while the County affirms the importance of, and will continue to be a leader in, d eveloping sh ared services and en gaging i n cost -r eduction m easures, we condem n th e Governor's proposed initiative as a further infringement on local government and home rule, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature send copies of this resolution to Governor Andrew Cuom o, State Senators Tom O' Mara, Ja mes S eward, and Pa mela H elming; State Assemblymember B arbara Lifton; the Supervisors of the Town of Danby , Town of Dry den, Town of Enfield, Town of Groton, Town of Ithaca, Town of Lansing, Town of Newfield, and Tow n of Ulysses; the Mayors of the City of Ithaca, Village of Ca yuga Heights, Village of Dr yden, Village of Freeville, Village of Groton, Village of Lansing, and Village of Trumansburg; and the New York State Association of Counties and all 57 counties outside of New York City. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meeting February 7, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [11 TO 3] MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler NAYS: James Dennis, Dooley Kiefer, Peter Stein February 21, 2017 78 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 7, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [12 TO 2] MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Stein NAYS: Dooley Kiefer, Michael Sigler Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 9:21 p.m. 79 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 4-4-17 Tuesday, March 21, 2017 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 Status Will Burbank Member Present Carol Chock Member Present James Dennis Member Present Rich John Member Present 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 Excused Presentation by the Bicentennial Commission Carol Kammen, Count y Historian, announced the Bicentennial starts in April and displa yed pictures of the new signs that will be put up in the various municipalities this summer. Ice cream social s will take place as the signs are erected that detail how towns c ame into the Count y. T he signs are currently at the Highway Department. Mr. John asked if the signs could be placed on display ; Mr. Smith said they are very heavy but a couple could be placed on display. Ms. Robertson s uggested including a picture of each of the signs on the County website along with a sign of where they will be located. Ms. Kammen said the second project of the Commission is the Town brochures that have been created by each of the historians in the towns. Sh e provided Legislators with a packet of the brochures including the towns of Covert and Hector that were previously in the County. Lastly, she spoke of the t hird project t he Commission is engaged in and said they are m apping Tompkins County. She distributed copies of maps for Legislators to write on and provi de to the Clerk of the Legislature. Privilege of the Floor by the Public 80 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Michael Koplinka-Loehr, Town of Lansing resi dent, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled Resolution in Support of New York State Proposal to Increase Food Waste Recycling and Edible Leftover Food Re covery. He distributed inf ormation about the Friend ship Donations Network, Inc., and said it is a valuable organization for those in need. Report from a Municipal Official(s) Ducson Nguyen, City of Ithaca Common Council member, spoke about the tem porary stop that was approved for the Maguire Dealership prop osal on the waterfront. He also spoke of a new project being proposed that includes eight townhouses and a second public session is being held March 30th. Due to the snowstorm last week, many of the City's meetings were canceled. 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 # 6899) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein Environmental Management Council Ron Szymanski - Village of Freeville representative; term expires December 31, 2018 STOP -DWI Advisory Board Sonja Seamon - Restaurant/Tavern/Hotel representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler EXCUSED: Stein Resolution No. 2017-42: Authorization to Accept Grant from New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services to I mplement an A Software Solution (ID #6924) 81 ssigned Con nsel Case -M anagement Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 WHEREAS, the current case -management software used by Assigned Counsel was developed by Information Technology Services (ITS) in the late 1990's, and after a review of updating this application to im prove c ase -management processe s, co mmunications, data, reporting, financial requir ements, and meet additional current needs, it was decided to investigate other alternatives, and WHEREAS, To mpkins Count y received various preli minary proposals for the project and determined the best and most cost- effective approach would be to develop an approach and solutio n similar to one i mplemented by Oneida Count y ba sed on the L aserfiche Rio platform that Tom pkins County has previousl y i mplemented and supports as an Enterprise Docu ment Management Sy stem (EDMS), and WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services previously funded a solution for Oneida County, and the Laserfiche Rio platform configuration can be shared with Tom pkins County as the basis to meet the needs of Tompkins County Assigned Counsel, and WHEREAS, Assigned Counsel has been notified of an initial grant award for the project from New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services in the amount of $35,000, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County issued a Request fo r Proposals (RFP) on Jan uary 3 0, 2017, in accordance with established Tom pkins Count y and New York State purchasing procedures, for an Assigned Counsel case management solution, along with a request for professional services and software costs associated with the Laserfiche Rio platform to further expand an d support the use of the EDMS to meet the needs of other County departments and local government agencies, and WHEREAS, two (2) proposals were received, reviewed, and evaluated based on criteria documented in Section 5 of the project RFP, and WHEREAS, Assigned Counsel and ITS have recommended that a contract resulting from the RFP process be awarded to General Code of Rochester, New York, for a multi-year contract with an initial term of three years, with two one-year renewal options, now therefor be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Publi c Safety Committee, That the Count y Administrator, or his designee, be and hereby is authorized to execute all final contract(s) resulting from this RFP process, RESOLVED, further, That the Department of A ssigned Counsel is authorized to expend fin rids defined in this resolution for professional services, software licensing and maintenance associated with this project implementation, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereb y is authorize d and directed to make the following budget adjustment for 2017: BUDGET ADJUSTMENT APPROPRIATION: A1170.54442 Professional Services $35,000 REVENUE: Al 170.4 3089 Other State Aid $35, 000 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 82 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-43: Budget Adjustment - Sheriffs Office - K-9 Program (ID #6892) WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriffs Office needs to transfer funds to cover a purchase for the Tompkins County K-9 Program, and WHEREAS, revenue has been received in a sep arate account for Sheriff K-9 (T20550000) and will be put into the Tom pkins County Sheriffs Office budget to reimburse the costs of purchasing a dog for the K-9 program, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 0 5-02, budget adjustments exceeding $5,000 require Legislative approval, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the Director of Fina nce be and hereby is authoriz ed and direct ed to m ake the following budget adjust ment for the 2017 fiscal year: Revenue: 3113.42705 Gifts & Donations $ 7,350.00 Appropriation: 3113.52220 Departmental Equipment $ 7,350.00 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-44: Budget Adjustment - Youth Services (ID #6876) WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 0 5-02, budget adjustments exceeding $5,000 require Legislative approval, and WHEREAS, for fiscal year 2016, t he Tom pkins Count y Youth Services Depart ment had requested $33,000 in funding from th e City of Ith aca to support the expansion of the work of the Community Coalition for Healthy Youth (CCHY) within the Ithaca City School District (ICSD), and WHEREAS, the funds would pay for a .5 FTE Pr ogram Management Specialist position to help coordinate the work of the CCHY and prepare the City and ICSD to compete for future federal Drug Free Communities funding in 2017, and WHEREAS, the City was not able to commit to this agreement due to budget limitations, and WHEREAS, the Youth Services Department did not receive this funding from the City nor was the Program Management Specialist position increased by .5 FTE, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health a nd Hum an Service Co mmittee, That the Director of Finance be directed to make the following reductions to the 2016 budget as follows: Revenue Acct Title Amount 7020.42797 Other Local Govt Contributions ($33,000) 83 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Appropriation Acct Title Amount 7020.51000655 Program Management Specialist ($21,415) 7020.58800 Fringes ($11,5 85) SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-45: Authorizing the Department of Social Services to Accept and Pass through Safe Harbor Grant to Youth Services Department (ID #6927) WHEREAS the New York State Office of Child ren and Fam ily Services has awarded the Department of Social Ser vices a $50,000 Safe Harbor grant to further To mpkins County's efforts to address the problem of Sexually Exploited Children and Youth for use during the current calendar y ear, and WHEREAS the purpose of this grant is to assist community efforts to satisfy the requirements of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, and WHEREAS those efforts in recent years, whic h have included awarene ss, education, and outreach campaigns; partnership -building with several community agencies; and commencement of work on a shared assessment tool have been organized and led locally by the Youth Services Department, and WHEREAS the Youth Services Depart ment is best positioned to continue that work (including completion and distribution of the shared assessme nt tool, raising awareness among youth, conducting a county -wide needs assessment, clarifying roles among the partner agencies, and training human services providers who work with children and youths), now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Department of Social Services is authorized both to accept this Safe Harbor grant and to enter into a n agreement with the Department of Youth Services to pass through both the fund ing and the leadership role in this multi -agency effort, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Financ e be and hereb y is authori zed to make the following adjustments to the 2017 Budget: Social Services Appropriation: 6010.54400 Revenue: 6010.43389 Youth Services Program Expense $50, 000 NYS: Other Public Safety $50,000 Appropriation: 7020 .51000655 Program Management Specialist $ 6,555 7020.58800 Fringes (43.41%) $ 2,845 7020.54442 Prof. Service Fees $40,600 Revenue: 7020.42797 Other Local Govt. Contribution $50,000 84 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-46: Resolution in Support of New York State Proposal to Increase Food Waste Recycling and Edible Leftover Food Recovery (ID #6922) WHEREAS, keeping food waste out of landfills and instead using it for com post or energy recovery is a beneficial outcome environmentally and economically, and WHEREAS, the Tom pkins County Recycling and Materials Management Department already implements programs to reduce and recycle food waste and is gearing up to recover even more, and WHEREAS, edible leftover food is also best to keep out of landfills and instead use to feed people, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County is fort unate to have the not -for -profit organization Friendship Donations Network that re-routes nearly half a million pounds of food each y ear, distributing it to people in need instead of being wasted, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County Legislature supports the proposal by G overnor Cuomo to require large-scale generators of food waste to donate and recycle excess food in alignment with the Bill Emerson Good Sama ritan Food Donation Act of 1996, RESOLVED, further, That copies of this resolution be sent to Governor Cuomo, New York State Assembleywoman Lifton, and New York State Senators Seward, O'Mara, and Helming. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 47: Authorizing 2017-2 Federal Transit Adm inistration Section 5307 Grant Application for To mpkins Consol idated Area Transit (TCAT) and Tompkins County (ID #6890) WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Unite d States D epartment of T ransportation is authorize d to make grants for mass tran sportation pr ojects pursuant to Section 5307 of Chapter 53, Title 49, of the United States Code, and WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins is the Direct Recipient designated by the Governor of New York State for the Feder al Transit Adm inistration (FTA) Section 5 307 Urb an 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 2017-2 Section 5307 Grant are as follows: 2017 Surface Transportation Program Flex Funds 1 $102,000 85 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 WHEREAS, the County and Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCA T, Inc.), agreed to the projects selected for inclusion i n the 20 17-2 grant from I-TCTC's 2017-2021 T ransportation Improvement Program, as amended, and WHEREAS, the County will receive and use said FTA funds as follows: Federal State TCAT Other Total Local TCAT Transit Stop $ 56,000 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 70,000 Amenities Upgrade & Multimodal Integration Program County Way2Go $ 46,000 $ 5,800 - $ 5,800 $ 57,600 Regional Mobility Management Program Total $ 102,000 $ 12,800 $ 7,000 $ 5,800 1 $ 127,600 , now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the Tom pkins County Legislature au thorizes the County Administrator or his designee to execute and file appl ications on b ehalf of the Count y of Tompkins with the Fede ral Transit Administration for the 2 017-2 Section 5307 Grant with a total budget of $127,600, including Federal, New York State, TCAT, Inc., and other local sources,. to sign: RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized 1. Any and all agreements between Tompkins County and the Federal Transit Administration for the Project. 2. Any and all agreements between To mpkins County and the State of New York for the Project. 3. Any and all agreemen is between Tom pkins Co unty, TCAT, Inc., and an y third -par ty subcontractors necessary to complete the project, if applicable. SEAR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 48: Authorizing 2017-1 Federal Transit Adm inistration Section 5307 Grant Application for To mpkins Consol idated Area Transit (TCAT) and Tompkins County (ID #6889) WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Unite d States D epartment of T ransportation is authorize d to make grants for mass tran sportation pr ejects pursuant to Section 5307 of Chapter 53, Title 49, of the United States Code, and 86 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins is the Direct Recipient designated by the Governor of New York State for the Feder al Transit Adm inistration (FTA) Section 5 307 Urb an Form ula 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 2017-1 Section 5307 Grant are as follows: 2016 Sec 5307 Urban Formula Funding (balance) $ 424,694 2017 Sec 5307 Urban Formula Funding (partial) $1,026,767 Total Federal Transit Funds $1,451,461 WHEREAS, the County and Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCA T, Inc.), agreed to the projects selected for inclusion in the 2017- 1 grant from I-TCTC's 2017-2 021 Tr ansportation Improvement Program, as amended, and WHEREAS, the County will receive and use said FTA funds as follows: Federal State TCAT Other Total Local TCAT Preventive $ 197,767 $ 24,721 $ 24,721 $ 247,209 Maintenance TCAT Operating $ 829,000 $2,996,860 $4,440,741 $ 8,266,601 Assistance TCAT Info Tech $ 192,879 $ 24,110 $ 24,110 $ 241,099 Project TCAT Facility $ 24,318 $ 3,040 $ 3,040 $ 30,398 Rehab TCAT 40ft $ 191,143 $ 23,893 $ 23,893 $ 238,929 Replacement Transit Bus (1) County SCMP $ 16,354 $ 2,044 - $ 2,044 $ 20,443 Mobility Management -1 Total $1,4 51,461 1 $3,074,668 1$4,516,505 1 $ 2,044 1 $9,044,677 , now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the Tom pkins County Legislature au thorizes the County Administrator or his designee to execute and file appl ications on b ehalf of the Count y of Tompkins with the Fede ral Transit Administration for the 2017-1 Section 5 307 Grant with a total bud get of $9,044,677, including Federal, New York State, TCAT, Inc., and other local sources, to sign: RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized 87 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 1. Any and all agreements between Tompkins County and the Federal Transit Administration for the Project. 2. Any and all agreements between To mpkins County and the State of New York for the Project. 3. Any and all agreemen is between Tom pkins Co unty, TCAT, Inc., and an y third -par ty subcontractors necessary to complete the project, if applicable. SEQR ACTION: TYPE 1I-20 Resolution No. 2017-49: 2017 Budget Adjustment for Agreement between Workforce Development Board and Youth Services (ID #6867) WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 0 5-02, budget adjustments exceeding $5,000 require Legislative Approval, and WHEREAS, an Over -Target Request (OTR #79) fo r an increase of $14,688 in Target spending authority for the Workforce Develop ment Board (WDB) to expand its contract with the Youth Services Department for youth emplo yment wo rk was approved and included as part of the 2017 To mpkins County Budg et adopted by the T ompkins Count y L egislature on Novem ber 15, 2 016 (Resolutio n No. 2016-236), and WHEREAS, OTR #79 ina dvertently omitted the necessary, corresponding $14,688 increases to both the WDB's Interfund Revenue account and to th e expenditure account for Contribut ions to the Community Development fund, through which the WDB receives appropriations from the General Fund, and WHEREAS, the correction of these omissions in the 2017 Budget is neutral in its net effect, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the Finance director be and hereby is directed to make the following budget adjustment: Revenue: 6290 .42801 Interfund Revenues $14, 688 Expenditure: 9502 .54400 Program Expense $14, 688 RESOLVED, further, That the spending target for Contribution to the Community Development Fund for purposes of the 2018 annual budget be increased by $14,688 to reflect the additional general fund support for the expenses associated with this inter -departmental contract, provided, however, that the additional target appropriation be rescinded in the event the contract is terminated. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-5 0: Adjustm ents to the 2017 Budget — Municipal Sales Tax Distribution Agreement (ID #6908) 88 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 WHEREAS, Resolution N o. 8 7, ado pted March 16, 1993, gave a uthorization for the Cou my to enter into an agreement with the City of Ithaca for the distribution of sales tax proceeds, and WHEREAS, under a March 26, 199 8, agreement, the County pays for selected services provided by the Cit y in an am ount that increases or decreases yearly based on actual sal es tax collections in the City of Ithaca during the prior budget year, and WHEREAS, actual collections within the City of Ithaca increased by 1.0% in 2016 over 2015, a better result than was anticipated, and WHEREAS, budget adjustments are therefore neces nary to recognize the incr ease in sales tax compared to what was projected in the 2017 Budget, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby i s authori zed and directed to m ake the following 2017 budget adjustments: Public Safety Committee Resolution No. 2017-51: Appropriation from Contingent Fund - Replacement Pay - Sheriffs Offs ce (ID #6894) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Peter Stein 89 Actual Due (based on 2017 2016 Change Revenues: Budget Actuals) ($) County/City Program A6901.41111 $553,081 $592,821 $39,740 Appropriations: County/City Program 6901.54666 $553,081 $592,821 $39,740 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Public Safety Committee Resolution No. 2017-51: Appropriation from Contingent Fund - Replacement Pay - Sheriffs Offs ce (ID #6894) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein 89 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 WHEREAS, the Sheriff s Office had four (4) em ployees out on disability leave longer than two months, and WHEREAS, the Fiscal Po licy of Tom pkins 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 t he Public Safe ty and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Director of Finance be and is hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget appropriation for 2016: FROM: A1990.54400 TO: A3113.51000419 A3113.51000413 A3150.51000406 A3113.58800 Fringes A3150.58800 Fringes SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Health and Human Services Committee Contingent Fund $ 87,476.82 Deputy Sheriff $ 14,435.20 Criminal Investigator $ 19,458.88 Corrections Officers $ 26,140.80 $15, 492.98 $11, 948.96 Ms. Roberts on asked Ms. Kelle s to circulate information on the final Jim Crowe reading scheduled for April 17th Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Resolution No. 2017- 52: Budget Adjustment to Transfer from the Highway Fund Balance and Amend the Capital Program— PIN 3 756.10 — Pin a Tree Road (CR 174) Intersection Improvements at Ellis Hollow Road and East Hill Plaz a Entrance, Town of Ithaca (ID #6919) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, Resolution No. 18 5 of 2014 authorized an agree ment with the State of New York whereby Federal sources will furnish approxim ately 90% of the funding ne cessary for design and construction of Highway Safety Improvements at two intersections on Pine Tree Ro ad - Ellis Hollow Road and the East Hill Plaza Entrance - in the Town of Ithaca, P.I.N. 3756. 10, (the Project), and 90 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 WHEREAS, the Highway Division (D Fund) has an adequate unassigned fund balance to cover the revised project cost, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the 2016- 2020 Capital Pr ogram be am ended to add the P ine Tree Road Intersection Improvement Project and reflect a total project cost of $287, 000.00 and to reflect a funding contribution of $28,700.00 from Tompkins County, RESOLVED, further, T hat the Director of Fi nance be and hereby is authorized to allocat e $287,000 in fiscal y ear 2 016 from the Road (High way) Fund Balance, as n eeded, to Pine Tree Road Intersection Improvement Project Capital Account (HZ5112.59239.51.12): HZ FUND - HIGHWAY FACILITIES AND PROJECTS Incr. Revenue Account: HZ5112.45035.51.12 - Interfund (D) $287,000 Incr. Expense Account: HZ5112.59239.51.12 - East Hill Safety Project $287,000 D FUND - COUNTY ROAD Incr. Expense Account: D5110.54802 - Contribution to Construction $287,000 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -21 Resolution No. 2017-53: Budget Adjustment to Transfer fro m the Highway Fund Balance and Amend the Capital Program, I ncreasing t he Proje ct Cost - Reconstruction of the F orest Home Drive Bridg a (BIN 3047450) Over Fall Creek (PIN 3950.41), Town of Ithaca (ID #6856) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Highway Division estim ates higher than bud geted expenditures for the Forest Home Drive Bridge Reconstruction project, and WHEREAS, the Highway Division (D Fund) has ad equate unassigned fund balance to cover the shortage, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the 2016-2020 Capital P rogram be amended to reflect a total project cost for the Forest Ho me Drive Bridge Reconstruction Project to $ 2,277,237.63 and to reflect a fundin g contribution of 394,015.65 from Tompkins County, RESOLVED, further, T hat the Director of Fi nance be and hereby is authorized to allocat 91 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 $363,928.02 from the Road (High way) Fu nd Balance, as needed, to Forest Ho me Drive Bridge Reconstruction Project Capital Account (HZ5103.59239.53.20) for 2016: HZ FUND - HIGHWAY FACILITIES AND PROJECTS Incr. Revenue Account: HZ5103.45035.53.20 - Interfund (D) $363,928.02 Incr. Expense Account: HZ5103.59239.53.20 - Forest Home Bridge $363,928.02 D FUND - COUNTY ROAD Incr. Expense Account: D5111.54802 - Contribution to Construction $363,928.02 SEQR ACTION: UNLISTED (EAF on file with Clerk of the Legislature, No further action required) Resolution No. 2017-54: Re -appropriation from th a Contingent Fund for a Study of S tewart Park Governance Models (ID #6866) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 1] MOVER: David McKenna, 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 NAYS: Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature appropriated $17,000 from the Contingent Fund in 2016 (Resolution No. 2016-2 35, of November 15, 2016) to support the "add -alternate" p ortion of the City of Ithaca Parks and Recreation Master Plan study that will undertake an analysis of Stewart Park to analyze its current managem ent and governance st ructure and reco mmend alternatives ranging fr om modifications to the existing structure to a new govern ance structure and/or ownership of the Park by the County, and WHEREAS, the appropriated funds were neither in voiced b y th e City nor expended b y the County in 2016, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Finance Director be and hereby is directed to make the following budget adjustment to the 2017 Budget: FROM: 1990 .54400 Contingent Fund $17, 000.00 TO: 1230.54445 Intermunicipal Agreements $17,000.00 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 92 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee Resolution No. 2017-55: Appropriation from the Contingent Fund for Water and Sewer Infrastructure Study in the Town of Dryden (ID #6884) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Housing Needs Assessment indicates the need to produce far more new ho using units to meet current and projected needs than recent building trends are producing, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County is in t he process of updating its Housing Strategy, recognizing that the Housing Strategy is a starting point for addressing this critical community need and needs to evolve and be refined over time to better address the community's housing challenges, and WHEREAS, infrastructure is a critical component in determining the feasibility of developing additional housing within the County, and WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden has indicated a willingness to split the cost s of a wat er and sewer infrastructure study that would cost $3,500 and would help determine the potential for new housing development, and WHEREAS, the County Legislature, in approving the 2017 budget for the Planning Department, placed funds in t he amount of $30,000 in the Con tingent Fund for the purpose of supporting targete d Planning Department projects to implement the Housing Strategy, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, co ntingent upon approval fr om the Town of Dry den for its share, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make th e following budget adjustments: FROM: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund ($1,75 0) TO: A8027.54400 Program Expenditures $1,750 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute any agreements related to this project. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II - 21 93 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-56: Award of 2 017 Arts and Culture Organizational Development Grants (ID #6888) RESULT: ADOP TED [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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Co mmunity Arts Partnership (CAP) and the Tom pkins County Legi slature 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 visitors through well-planned marketing efforts, and WHEREAS, the County contracts with CAP to de velop and implement a plan for financial and operational development and capacity building of arts and cultural entities, and WHEREAS, the arts and cultural comm unity coul d better positi on itself in t he marketplace to attract more visitors to and enhance visitors' stay in Tompkins County, thus generating more dollars into the local economy, and WHEREAS since 2007, the Strategic Tourism Planning Board has reco mmended allo wing 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 2016 a balance of $5,173 was considered allocated but unspent within the Arts and Culture Organizational Development Grant Program, and WHEREAS, pending a recommended bud get adjustment, funding exists within the Room Occupancy Tax -funded Tom pkins Count y Tourism Program budget for the Arts and Culture Organizational Development Program, and WHEREAS, CAP has requested and reviewed annual report s for reco mmendation to th e 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, Ca pital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the following Arts and Culture Organizational Development Grants be awarded in 2017: 94 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Cayuga Chamber $18,700 $21,373 $21,800 $22,236 $27,000 $27,000 $27,000 20,000 20,000 94 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Orchestra Cinemapolis $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $13,500 $13,500 CSMA $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,000 $7,000 Cayuga Nature Center $28,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $0* $0* $0* $0* $0* Hangar Theatre $24,000 $22,600 $23,052 $23,513 $27,000 $27,000 $27,000 $24,500 $24,500 History Center $23,200 $21,458 $21,887 $22,325 $27,000 $27,000 $27,000 $22,000 $22,000 Ithaca Shakespeare $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 $5,000 Kitchen Theatre $22,400 $21,264 $21,689 $22,123 $27,000 $23,000 $27,000 $30,000 $30,000 PRI (Museum of the Earth & Cayuga Nature Center $18,000 $15,000 $15,300 $15,606 $40,000* $40,000* $40,000* $30,000* $30,000* Sciencenter $10,000 1 $16,000 $16,320 1 $16,646 1 $17,000 $17,000 $17,000 $20,000 $20,000 State Theatre J$16,000 1 $17,000 J$22,850 1 $23,307 1 $23,773 1 $27,000 1 $27,000 $25,000 1 $25,000 Grant Totals J$160,300 1 $159,695 J$167,898 1 $170,756 1 $188,773 1 $188,000 1 $192,000 $197,000 1 $197,000 RESOLVED, further, That CAP is paid an amount up to $10,2 00 for administrative evaluation and oversight services, RESOLVED, further, That an agreement with Rent -a -CFO, LLC, of Ithaca, Ne w Y ork, is authorized in an am ount not to exceed $4,000 to conduct financial and fiscal progress reviews of grant recipient organizations to determine their current operational status and their abi lity to fulfill the goals of the Arts and Culture Organizational Development Program of the Tompkins County Tourism Program, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to sign any agreements with the recipients and CAP pertaining to this program, RESOLVED, further, T hat the Arts and Cultu re Organizational Development Grant Progr am budget for 2 017 is increased by $5,173 bringing the total modified 2017 bud get for this p rogram from $213,150 to $218,323: 6475.54619 Arts and Cultural Organizational Development $5,173 6475 .41113 Room Tax $5,1 73 SEAR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Explanation: *In 2013, for the first time, PRI applied jointly under a Mergers/Shared Services category. The recommended award to PRI of $30,000 in 2016 is a joint award to support both the Cayuga Nature Center and the Museum of the Earth. Jail Study Committee Ms. Kiefer s aid she re ad a very interesting article concerning the approach to AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and the fact that it is unclear if it works. If the Committee talks about this issue, she would 95 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, March 21, 2017 like to attend and be part of the discussion. Old Library Committee Ms. Chock asked that the original RFP (Requ est for Proposals) be distributed to the full Legislature prior to that meeting. Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:40 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:50 p.m. Executive Session It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mrs. McBean-Clairbome, and unanimously adopted by voice vote by members present, to hold an executive session at 7:50 p.m. to discuss labor negotiations and litigation. The meeting returned to open session at 9:06 p.m. Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 9:06 p.m. 96 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 4-18-17 Tuesday, April 4, 2017 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 Status Arrived Departed 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-Clairbome Member Present Martha Robertson Member Present David McKenna Member Present Glenn Morey Member Present Michael Sigler Member Present Peter Stein Member Late 5:37 PM 7:33 PM Poet Laureate In recognition of the County's 200th Anniversary, Zee Zahava, Tompkins County Poet Laureate, read a poem that celebrates random moments of happiness entitled "Flashes from My Ithaca Life". Mr. Lane also recognized that Ms. Zahava has pr ovided the Legislature with a cop y of her book of poems. Mr. Stein arrived at this time. Privilege of the Floor by the Public There were no members of the public who wished to speak. Report from a Municipal Official(s) Mr. McGonigal, Common Council Member, reported that in response to concerns that have been raised, Co mmon Council will be taking a vote to combine a num her of advisory committees into four larger umbrella groups and each will have a basic group of issues to deal with and as issues arise they can 97 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 4, 2017 be added. They will have a wider range of issues to deal with and will have more influence. The number of commissioners on each is yet to be determined; subgroups will be created as needed. They hope it will create a more direct path b etween advisory groups, Common Council and t he Mayor. New applications for interested members wi 11 be presented to the Mayor who will make a r ecommendation to Comm on Council on who should serve. He highlight ed the areas of responsi bilities that will be included in t he four groups. The Committees will be full y -staffed by the City and because they are umbrella groups there will be subsets studying various issues. He believes there will be a special public hearing on this but a date has not yet been scheduled. Health and Human Services Committee Resolution No. 2017-57: Authorizing a Public Hearing on Pro posed Local Law No. b o f 2017 — A Local Law Raising the Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Sale and Purchase (ID #6763) Ms. Chock expressed concern about the title since approved by the Health and Human Services Committee, specifically the addition of "and purchase". Ms. Kelles said that is both sides of a transaction. Possession and use are not a part of t he law. Mr. Wood, Count y Attorne y spoke of his recommendation to change the title and said it was his intent to describe what the local law does. Mr. Wood further commented that the County has never enforced a penalty against the purchaser, only the seller. The suggestion to remove "and Purchase" from the title was accepted as friendly. Ms. Kiefer offered several minor edi torial a dditions and corrections that were accepted as friendly. In addition she offered the following paragraph to be included in Section 5 of the law that was also accepted as friendly: "Violations of this local law shall be separat e from and, where applicable, in addition to a violation of the Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act (ATUPA)." Mr. John said although h e understands not pursui ng action against those who are 18-21, he doesn't thi nk it should be set up as th ere being no consequence for an underage person to try to b uy tobacco products. He would like to revisit the change to the title and add back in "and purchase". It was MOVED by Mr. John, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to reconsider the title and insert the words "and purchase". A voice vote on the amendment to reco nsider the title change and insert "and purchase" r esulted as follows: Ayes - 8 (Legislators Dennis, John, Kiefer, Klein, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, and Stein); Noes - 6 (Legislators Burbank, Chock, Kelles, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, and Rob ertson). AMENDMENT CARRIED. It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, to amend the law as follows: Section 1: Findings 98 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 4, 2017 It is the inten t of Tompkins County to implement effective measures through this Local Law to reduce youth access to tobacco, products containing tobacco, e -cigarettes and similar aerosol devices, smeking Section 2: Definitions. Strike the definitions for Shisha and Smoking Paraphernalia. TOBACCO PRODUCT means any p roduct in ade, or derived from , or containing toba cco or which contains nicotine marketed or sold f or hum an c onsumption, whether consu mption oc curs through inhalation, or oral or dermal absorption. Tobacco product does not include drugs, devices, or combination products authorized for sale by the St ate or U.S. Food and Dr ug Adm inistration, as those terms are defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Section 3: Minimum Sales Age Restriction No person shall sell any Tobacco, Product Containing Tobacco, or Electronic Nicotine Delivery System, Shisha, or- Smoking Par-aphefaah to persons under the Legal Age. Section 4: Signage Any person selling tobac co products, liquid nicotine, sh-or electronic cigarettes sh all post in a conspicuous place a sign upon which there shall be imprinted the following statement, "SALE OF CIGARETTES, CIGARS, CHEWING TOBACCO, POWDERED TOBACCO, SHISH A OR OTHE n PRODUCTS THAT C ONTAIN TOBACCO P POD CTS, HERBAL rIGARET hS, LIQUID NICOTINE, OR ELECTRONIC CIGARE TTES, ROLLPIG PAPERS OR SN,40KI IG D A D A PHEPO A T I A, TO PERSONS UNDER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED B Y LAW." Such sign shall be printed on a white card in red letters at least one-half inch in height. A voice vote resulted as follows on the a mendment: Ay es - 3 ( Legislators C hock, Klein, and McBean-Clairborne); Noes - 11. AMENDMENT FAILED. It was MOVED by Ms. Chock to amend the law to amend the definition of Shisha to rep lace "...or other 1 eaf or herbs, or an y combination ther eof," with "...alone or i n combination with other substances". MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 4] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: James Dennis, Member AYES: James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey NAYS: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a substantial interest in reducing the number of individuals of 99 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 4, 2017 all ages who use cigarettes and of her tobacco products, and a particular interest in protecting adolescents from tobacco dependence and the illnesses and pr emature deat h associat ed with tobacco use, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Tompkins County Board of Health and the Health and Human Services 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, April 18, 2017, at 5:30 o'clock in the evening thereof concerning proposed Local Law No. b of 2017 - A Local Law Raising the Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Sale and Purchase. At such ti me and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard concerning the same, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Board i s hereby authorized and directed to place proper notice of such public hearing in the official newspaper of the County. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:33 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:43 p.m. Mr. Stein was excused at this time. Report from the County Administrator Mr. Mareane said he wo uld like to p ut forward and reco mmend the reappointm ent of Frank Kruppa, Public Health Director. By State Law this is a six-year term and it is due to exp ire this month. He informed the Legislature of this via e- mail and asked if there was any interest in having an executive session to discuss this appointment prior to approving it. Ms. Kiefer commented that she had not seen the e-mail; Mr s. Covert mad e available t he e- mail and this appoi ntment and an executive session wer e deferred to the end of the meeting. Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda. Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Carol Chock, Member SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler EXCUSED: Stein Resolution No. 2017-58: Budget Adjustment for the 2017 Senior Community Service Employment Program (Title V) (ID #6923) 100 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 4, 2017 WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, Section 4.02, budget adjustments exceeding $5,000 are subject to approval by County Legislature, and WHEREAS, the Office for the Aging has r eceived a final Notific ation of Grant Award from the New York State Office for the Aging for the Senior Community Service Employment Program hereafter referred to as Title V, which was an increase of $9,206 in funding, and WHEREAS, the increase shall be used to fund one additional enrollee within the Title V program, and WHEREAS, the increase shall also be used to co mpensate the NY Connects Coordinator for that individual's time in managing the Title V Program, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized to make the following adjustments for 2017: Revenue Account Title Amt Approp Acct Title Amt 6775-44772 Federal Revenue $9,206 6775-51000546 Salary $2,856 6775-51000060 Title V $4,599 6775-5800000 Fringe $1,751 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-59: Endorsing State Legislation S37 84 and A4329 - Extending Existing Sales and Use Tax Authority of the County of Tompkins (ID #6930) This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins has had the authority to enact an additional one percent of sales and use taxation since December 1, 1992, and has enacted such tax, and and WHEREAS, this authority has been ex ercised since that date an d expires No vember 30, 2 017, WHEREAS, this Legislature by Resolut ion No. 11 of 2017 requested the members of the New 101 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 4, 2017 York State S enate and Assembly who represent To mpkins County to sponsor and support legislation extending t his authorit y beyond No vember 30, 20 17, and the y have done so and have introd uced S3784/A4329 "AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authorization of the County of Tompkins to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes" that extends this authority to November 30, 2019, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Personnel Committee, That this Legislature endorses and requests State approval of legislation known as 53784 and A4329, and urges its elected representatives in the Senate and the Assembly to support this legislation. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meeting March 7, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [11 TO 2] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey NAYS: Dooley Kiefer, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Peter Stein March 21, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [11 TO 2] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: James Dennis, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey NAYS: Dooley Kiefer, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Peter Stein Confirmation of Re-AaPpointment for Public Health Director It was MOVED b y Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mr. Dennis, to co nfirm the reappointment of Frank Kruppa as the Public Health Director for a six-year term. It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to hold an executive session at 8:49 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter about a particular emplo yee. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ay es - 6 (Legislators Chock, Kiefer, Klein, Lan e, Robertson, and Sigler); Noes - 7 (Legislators Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna, and Morey); Exc used - 1 (Legislator Stein). MOTION FAILED. Ms. Kiefer s aid she has now had a chance to r ead Mr. Mareane' s e-mail and sai d she does have 102 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 4, 2017 questions. At this time, it was MOVED by Mrs. McB ean-Clairborne, seconded by Mr. Burba nk, t o reconsider the motion to hold an executive session at 8:56 p.m . to discuss a personnel matter about a particular employee. A vo ice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 10, Noes - 3 (Legislators Chock, Dennis, and Kelles), Excused - 1 (Legislator Stein). MOTION TO RECONSIDER CARRIED. A voice vote resulted as follows on the motion to go into executive session: Ayes - 11, Noes - 2 (Legislators Dennis and Kelles), Excused - 1 (Legislator Stein). MOTION CARRIED. On motion, the meeting returned to open session at 9:14 p.m. A voice vote on the motion to reappoint Frank Kruppa as the Public Health Director for a six-year term re sulted as follows: Ay es - 13, Noes - 0, Excused - 1 (Legislator Stein). APPOINTMENT APPROVED. Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m. 103 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 5-2-17 Tuesday, April 18, 2017 5:30 PM Legislature Chambers Public Hearing Public Hearing - A Local Law Raising the Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Sale and Purchase Mr. Lane, Chair, called the public hearing to order at 5:30 p.m. concerning proposed Local Law - A Local Law Raising the Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Sale and Purchase and asked if anyone wished to speak. Fay Gougakis, City of Ithaca, spoke in support of raising the age of persons able to purchase tobacco for many reasons including public health. She also recommended that there be educational outreach to young people on this and many other things as well. She believes the stores on the Ithaca Commons that sell paraphernalia sends the wrong message to the youth. Deborah Mendzef, resident of Cayuga County and Coordinator of CNY Regional Center for Tobacco Health Systems at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, spoke in support of raising the age of persons able to purchase tobacco products to 21. She works with providers in Tompkins County that provide tobacco cessation services and spoke of the dangers associated with smoking. The proposed local law is one way to protect our youth and future generations. Samantha Hillson, City of Ithaca resident and employee of the Tompkins County Health Department, spoke in support of raising the age of persons able to purchase tobacco products to 21. She spoke of the public health risks associated with smoking. Anne Koreman, Town of Ulysses resident, spoke in support of raising the age of persons able to purchase tobacco products to 21. Ms. Koreman said she lost her mother who was a smoker due to pulmonary disease. She, like other family members, was a smoker until age 22 and spent three years trying before she was able to successfully quit. Joseph Prusch, Ithaca resident, spoke in opposition of raising the age of persons able to purchase tobacco products to 21. He said the average age of starting smoking is 13 and suggested targeting that population. He said he would like the Legislature to create regulations that protect working single parents. He respects the positive reasoning for the proposal but thinks youth will just travel to other counties to purchase tobacco products and would like more attention spent on focusing on other social problems that exist such as creating jobs, living wage, controlling expensive rents, etc. Elizabeth Bergman, Town of Ithaca resident, agreed with the previous speaker that the most addictive age is 13. She asked that further research be done and said she would like to know what the status is for stopping smoking in public housing. She said she is concerned that there could be negative consequences such as bootlegging. She said it is the lower -education and lower-income population where smoking is most prevalent. She doesn't think this proposed local law will fix the issue and would like further research done. Dwight Mengel, City of Ithaca resident, acknowledged all of the health concerns relating to smoking. He spoke of rights 18 -year olds have such as joining the military, signing contracts, and asked what does coming of age -hood really mean and said it is the ability to exercise choice whether it is a good or bad choice. Michael Frennier, President of New York State Vapor Association, spoke in opposition to raising 104 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 the age of persons able to purchase tobacco products to 21 and noted the law relates only to purchase, not to consumption. He said at 18 a person is believed to be an adult, they can join the military, be charged with a crime, but this law states they are not able to make a decision about purchasing tobacco. When kids find out they are not allowed to purchase tobacco products they will be more likely to purchase them. Charles McAvoy, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and owner of Headdies Pipe Shop on the Commons, spoke in opposition of raising the age of persons able to purchase tobacco products to 21. He said when someone turns 18 they should be able to make a decision to smoke or not to smoke and suggested efforts be spent teaching people the dangers of smoking so they can make informed decisions on their own. He said they will only travel to other counties to purchase products. He spoke of the investment he has made in his business on the Commons and said other aspects of the law, such as vaping, would negatively impact his business. Dr. Klepack, Tompkins County Medical Director and practicing local family physician, spoke in support of raising the age of persons able to purchase tobacco products to 21. The New York State Academy of Family Physicians, representing 6,000 family physicians across the State, has weighed in on this issue and said they strongly support raising the age to 21 and submitted the Memorandum of Support statement. Holden Free, Trumansburg resident, spoke in opposition to raising the age of persons able to purchase tobacco products to 21. He said he is from the South where smoking is common and easily accessible. He said he has gotten himself off of tobacco by using vaping products. Ellen Walsh, Town of Danby resident, said she does not have a position on the local law but believes the Legislature needs to address the fact that 13 year olds are using tobacco products. She thinks there should be a law that prohibits tobacco near children. She appreciates the efforts of the Legislature to address the issue and suggested addressing why they have access to products when they shouldn't. No one else wished to speak and the public hearing was closed at 6:09 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 Anna Kelles I Title Member Member Member Member Member 1 status Arrived Departed Present Present Present Present Present Dooley Kiefer Member Present Daniel Klein Member Present Michael Lane Chair Present Leslyn McBean-Clairborne Member Late 6:15 PM Martha Robertson Member Present David McKenna Member Present Glenn Morey Member Present 105 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Michael Sigler Member Present Peter Stein Member Present 4 17:46 PM Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices Mr. Lane read a proclamation declaring April 2017 to be Fair Housing Month in Tompkins County and presented it to Norma Jayne and Dan DiSanto of the Ithaca Board of Realtors. Mr. Lane read from a plaque presented to Tompkins County by Cornell University at the recent Town Gown meeting in recognition of the County's 200th Anniversary. Mrs. McBean-Clairborne arrived at this time. Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda Mr. Lane granted Ms. Kelles permission to withdraw from the agenda the resolution entitled Adoption of Local Law No. b of 2017 - A Local Law Raising the Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Sale and Purchase (ID #6764). There were no resolutions added to the agenda. Privilege of the Floor by the Public Michael Koplinka-Loehr, Town of Lansing resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled Award of Spring 2017 Community Celebrations Grants and said the Community Iftar event is similar to Mardi Gras. He urged support to show that Tompkins County is a welcoming community. Lily Gershon, Freeville resident, spoke concerning the Jail expansion study. Many people disagree with expanding services inside the Jail as it would appear that it is criminalizing mental health and addiction issues. She believes clinical services should be accessible in the community and in a way that doesn't make a person feel like a criminal. She also questioned the status of the report by the Municipal Courts Task Force. Rich Stunbar, Town of Ithaca resident and local attorney, called attention to the study that was commissioned by the TCCOG and expressed concern that it is "lost to CGR". It was a report by the Municipal Courts Task Force and was the subject of considerable research and effort by a group of long time knowledgeable individuals with a broad range of knowledge and experience. This report does not appear on the CGR website; it addresses consolidations, efficiencies, and makes several recommendations for the local criminal justice system. Brenden McQuade, Ithaca resident, expressed concern about the un -sentenced population at the Tompkins County Jail. 74% of those detained are unsentenced (awaiting trial), they are low-risk defendants who are too poor to make bail. He said the County is considering adding 45 beds to the Jail and addressing this population is a viable way to address overcrowding without a costly Jail expansion. Shari Korthuis, Ithaca resident, spoke of the expense of the Jail study and believes people are in Jail because there is a huge social problem that includes a lack of affordable housing in the area. She said CGR has not been transparent and the public needs to be informed. 106 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Phoebe Brown, County resident, said people are present at this meeting because they feel they are not being listened to. She is a recovering addict who would not have gotten what she got if there wasn't a detox center at Cayuga Medical Center. It hurts to know that CGR pulled in so many people to speak with and they did not acknowledge them. Services need to be in the community and accessible not only when someone is incarcerated but at any time an individual needs the services. Barbara Regenspan, Ithaca resident, believed CGR was going to lead a community process through the website. While the CGR study did zero to educate the community the community was educating itself by reading the Michelle Alexander text. The mass incarceration system is a system for punishing the brown people and the poor people. She expressed her dissatisfaction from the pain in a sophisticated community like this by such a miserably handled study such as having an interactive website. She does not believe they fulfilled the basic tenant of their contract. She said the Legislature should call a moratorium on the process until what was promised is done. Formerly incarcerated people need to be the key people who are heard from. Ellen Walsh, Town of Danby resident, encouraged Legislators to listen to the people in the community; there are a lot of people who are not criminals but who are in need of services and not additional obstacles. She spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled Award of Spring 2017 Community Celebrations Grants that includes the Community Iftar event that is a community -building event. Walaa Horan, Town of Lansing resident, spoke about the Jail study and said she has worked with individuals who have had mental health and addiction issues including Veterans who fight for the country. Instead of supporting them they are incarcerated, have PTSD, depression, addiction, etc. She asked that there be education and support before there is a problem. In addition, she spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled Award of Spring 2017 Community Celebrations Grants and said as a planner of the Community Iftar it is not a religious event but an event to be part of the community and to encourage unity. Anne Koreman, Town of Ulysses resident, announced there will be a Climate March in Ithaca on April 29th. Also the Finger Lakes Pulse, a LGBTQ group, is planning an event and she will keep the Legislature updated on that. Doa Abdel-Ghany, Town of Ithaca resident, said she is one of the organizers for the proposed Community Iftar, also known as `Share our Table'. She said the community has come out of closed spaces over the last year and a half. The dinner is free, it does not require anyone to be any religion, race, or sexual orientation; this is an opportunity to share a meal, listen to each other, and break down borders. Deborah Dawson, Village of Cayuga Heights resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled Award of Spring 2017 Community Celebrations Grants and said the Community Iftar is a community -building event. Report from a Municipal Official(s) Deborah Cipolla-Dennis, Dryden Town Board member, reported on upcoming events to be held in the Town of Dryden including a public hearing concerning two proposed solar farms; an informational meeting concerning the Dominion Project, a natural gas station off the Ellis Creek Road; and a public meeting on smart meters, 107 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Ducson Nuygen, Common Council member, provided an update on Common Council activities including the waterfront planning projects, improvements to University Avenue, redesign work on Martin Luther King, Jr., Street near the Inlet, and committee restructuring. He also announced as a member of TCAT (Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit) has a need for various positions. Budget. Cauital. and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-60: Award of Spring 2017 Community Celebrations Grants (ID #6968) Mrs. McBean-Clairbome said she is employed by GIAC (Greater Ithaca Activities Center), which will receive funding through one of the awards and requested permission to abstain from voting. Permission was granted. RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 0] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Daniel Klein, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein ABSTAIN: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne 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 Award Date(s) 2017 Treasures of Town of Groton Town of 06/10/2017 $950 Groton's Past Groton 2017 - Town of Town of Lansing Town of 07/04- $1,200 Lansing Lansing 10/31/2017 Bicentennial Celebration Ag Day 2017 2017 Celebrating The History Center in Town of 6/17- $1,000 Our Rural Heritage Tompkins County Dryden 10/27/2017 2017 Dryden Lake Dryden Lake Festival Town of 07/22/2017 $1,700 Festival Dryden 108 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Greater Ithaca 2017 GIAC Festival City of Ithaca 06/03/2017 $1,200 Activities Center, Inc. 2017 Groton Free Groton GS Troop 41432, Village of 08/01/2017 $700 Community Night C/O Village of Groton Groton 2017 International Ithaca Children's Garden City of Ithaca 06/24/2017 $1,500 Mud Day 2017 Latin@ Latino Civic Association City of Ithaca 09/15- $1,600 Heritage Month of Tompkins County 10/15/2017 2017 Latino No Mas Lagrimas City of Ithaca 09/17/2017 $1,000 Multicultural Festival We are the Village! Village at Ithaca City of Ithaca 10/21/2017 $1,200 Community Concert Newfield Old 2017 Newfield Old Home Town of 07/28- $1,700 Home Days Days Newfield 07/29/2017 2017 Playdate in Child Development City of Ithaca 06/06/2017 $850 the Park Council 2017 Reuse Trail Cooperative Extension City of Ithaca 10/14- $1,300 Extravaganza Association of Tompkins 10/15/2017 County Historic Ithaca, Inc. Bicentennial Walk and City of Ithaca 05/13- $1,000 Talks 08/19/2017 Triphammer Arts 2017; Watermusic and City of Ithaca 07/07- $1,200 Inc. Dancing on the Water 07/09/2017 `Share Our Table' ICOS (Islamic City of Ithaca 06/03/2017 $1,700 Dinner 2017 Community Outreach Services) Double Dutch Double Dutch City of Ithaca 06/16- $1,200 Tournament of Tournament of 06/18/2017 Champions Champions Enfield Harvest Enfield Community Town of 09/23/2017 $1,700 Festival Council, Inc. Enfield First Peoples Multicultural Resource City of Ithaca 10/07/2017 $1,300 Festival Center Juneteenth 2017 Southside Community City of Ithaca 06/17/2017 $1,600 Center Inc. Kwanzaa 2017 Southside Community City of Ithaca 12/28/2017 $1,400 Center Inc. Streets Alive! Ithaca Carshare/ Bike City of Ithaca 04/30- $1,600 Ithaca 2017 Walk Tompkins 9/17/2017 109 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 WinterFest 2017 Trumansburg Chamber of Commerce Village of Trumansburg 12/02/2017 $1,000 TOTAL $29,600 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee be and hereby is authorized to sign any documents related to the aforementioned projects. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:46 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:58 p.m. Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments Mr. Lane made the following appointments: Workforce Development Board Brian K. Forrest - Business representative; term expires June 30, 2017 Joe Sammons - Organization serving Individuals with Disabilities representative; term expires June 30, 2019 Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID # 6912) RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein Library Board of Trustees Leslie Daniels - term expires December 31, 2019 Youth Services Board Barbara Bauer Sadovnic - Town of Enfield representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Pete Angie - Town of Ulysses representative; term expires December 31, 2018 Gabriel Carrillo - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Planning Advisory Board Leslie Schill - Education representative; term expires December 31, 2017 Environmental Management Council 110 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Brian Eden - Village of Cayuga Heights representative; term expires December 31, 2018 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler EXCUSED: Stein Resolution No. 2017-61: Making a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance in Relation to Resolution No. 71 of 2017 - Authorizing an Agreement with the Town of Ulysses for the Transfer of a Taughannock Boulevard Parcel that Buffers the Black Diamond Trail (ID #6949) WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 71 of 2017, the Tompkins County Legislature would authorize the County Administrator or his designee to execute contracts necessary for the County to transfer the sale of the Taughannock Boulevard Parcel to the Town of Ulysses, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has reviewed and accepted as adequate an Environmental Assessment Form with respect to that action, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That Resolution No. 71 of 2017 is an unlisted action, RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature hereby makes a negative declaration of environmental significance in regard to Resolution No. 71 of 2017. SEQR ACTION: Unlisted (Short EAF on file in the office of the Clerk of the Legislature) Resolution No. 2017-62: Authorizing 2017 Federal Transit Administration Section 5311 Grant Application for Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) and Tompkins County (ID #6986) WHEREAS, the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation is authorized to make grants for mass transportation projects pursuant to Section 5311 of Chapter 53, Title 49, of the United States Code, and WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) as the designated recipient of the FTA Section 5311 Rural Formula Transit Program solicited for applications for the years 2017-2018, and WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins is an eligible applicant for the Section 5311, and coordinated with Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc., and Cornell Cooperative Extension of 111 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Tompkins County to identify and select operating assistance, capital and mobility management projects, and WHEREAS, the draft program of projects were published for public comment ending April 15, 2017, and WHEREAS, the County desires to apply for Section 5311 and NYS DOT funds for the following projects: 5311 Projects Federal State TCAT CCETC Local Total TCAT Rural $ 1,440,000 $ 180,000 $ 180,000 $ - $ - $1,800,000 Replacement Buses (qty 4) TCAT Facility Rehab $ 78,991 $ 9,874 $ 9,874 $ - $ - $ 98,739 TCAT Rural Bus Stops $ 248,000 $ 31,000 $ 31,000 $ - $ - $ 310,000 & Shelters TCAT Operating $ 514,000 $ 548,220 $3,664,868 $ - $ - $5,727,088 Assistance: (2017-18) County Mobility $ 432,836 $ 54,105 $ - $ 54,105 $ - $ 541,045 Management: Way2Go - County (2017-18) County Mobility $ 155,674 $ 19,459 $ - $ 19,459 $ - $ 196,593 Management: Way2Go - Regional (2017-18) County Operating $ 11,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 11,000 $ 22,000 Assistance: Finger Lakes Rideshare (2017- 18) Total 5311 $ 2,880,501 $ 1,842,657 $3,885,742 $ 73,564 $ 11,000 $8,693,465 , 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 his designee to execute and file applications on behalf of the County of Tompkins with the New York State Department of Transportation for the 2017-2018 FTA Section 5311 Grant with a total budget of $8,693,465 including Federal, New York State, TCAT, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, and other local sources, to sign: RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized 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 Proj ect. 112 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 3. Any and all agreements between Tompkins County, TCAT, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, and any third -party subcontractors necessary to complete the project, if applicable. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-63: Scheduling a Public Hearing for the Grant Administration of the New York State Community Development Block Grant Award for the Tompkins County Homeownership Program XI (ID #6955) WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Community Renewal's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is an important source of funding to address community development objectives in the County, and WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Community Renewal CDBG Program, which awarded the County a grant to continue the Tompkins County Homeownership Program, requires that a public hearing be held during the grant administration of an award, and WHEREAS, the public hearing would provide an opportunity for public comment and input on the effectiveness of the grant administration of the Tompkins County Homeownership Program XI, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee, That the public hearing on the grant administration of the Tompkins County Homeownership Program XI, funded by the New York State CDBG Program, be held at the County Legislature meeting scheduled for May 2, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. in Legislature Chambers of the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-64: Amendment of the 2017 Tompkins County Budget to Reflect Appropriation of 2017-18 Budgets for the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council and Authorization to Implement the Amendment (ID #6925) 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 113 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 WHEREAS, the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council has grant authorizations for its 2017-2018 fiscal year, beginning April 1, 2017, and ending March 31, 2018, in the amounts of $276,792 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and $40,553 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and WHEREAS, the Policy Committee of the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council has adopted resolution 2017-01, APPROVAL OF THE 2017-2018 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 2017 Tompkins County budget and that the County Finance Director be authorized to expend such funds for the period from April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 ATTACHMENT A 2017-2018 ITCTC Operating Budget CODE 2017-2018 DESCRIPTION FHWA 56802017- 2018 FTA 56512017- 2018 TOTAL REVENUES: .4959 FEDERAL AID GRANT $276,792 $40,553 $317,345 REPROGRAMMED FUNDS $0 $0 $0 TOTAL REVENUES $276,792 $40,553 $317,345 EXPENSES: COMBINED SALARIES 175,026 23,641 198,667 .8800 FRINGE 75,979 10,263 86,242 .2206 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 1,500 0 1,500 .2210 OTHER EQUIPMENT 0 0 0 .2214 FURNITURE & FIXTURES 400 350 750 .2230 COMPUTER SOFTWARE 500 250 750 .4303 OFFICE SUPPLIES 600 400 1,000 .4330 PRINTING 1,000 500 1,500 .4332 BOOKS/PUBLICATIONS 400 300 700 .4342 FOOD 500 250 750 .4400 PROGRAM EXPENSE 3,500 0 3,500 .4402 LEGAL ADVERTISING 1,200 800 2,000 .4412 TRAVEL/TRAINING 3,000 500 3,500 .4414 LOCAL MILEAGE 1,000 437 1,437 .4416 PROFESSIONAL DUES 637 112 749 .4424 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 2,500 500 3,000 .4425 SERVICE CONTRACTS 1,000 500 1,500 .4432 RENT 1,000 0 1,000 114 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 .4442 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FEES 3,000 750 3,750 .4452 POSTAGE SERVICES 950 500 1,450 .4472 TELEPHONE 1,000 500 1,500 .4618 INTERDEPARTMENTAL CHARGE 2,100 0 2,100 TOTAL EXPENSES $276,792 $40,553 $317,345 Resolution No. 2017-65: Authorization to Accept Contributions in Support of the Finger Lakes Rideshare Projects — Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council (ID #6933) WHEREAS, the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) has been coordinating the implementation of an automated-rideshare project known as "Finger Lakes Rideshare", and WHEREAS, the other current partners in the project, identified as the "Finger Lakes Rideshare Coalition", are Tompkins County, Cornell University, Ithaca College, Wells College, TST-BOCES, Tompkins Cortland Community College, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, and the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC), all of whom have committed funding and/or staff resources towards this project, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has entered into an agreement with Zimride (EAN Services, Inc.), of St. Louis, Missouri, dated April 29, 2016, to provide an online ridesharing platform and other services to implement the Finger Lakes Ridesharing project at a cost of $18,000 per year, and WHEREAS, Finger Lakes Coalition members will contribute $18,000 to support project costs, 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 all contracts related to this award, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the following adjustments: REVENUE: A5650.42070 Contributions from Private Agencies $ 300 A5650.42705 Gifts & Donations (Colleges' Contributions) $13,600 A5650.42797 Other Local Governments Contributions $ 4,100 APPROPRIATIONS: A5650.54425 Service Contracts SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 $18,000 Resolution No. 2017-66: Authorization to Accept Grant Funds for Technical Support for the Health Home Care Management Program - Mental Health Department (ID #6935) 115 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 WHEREAS, Circare of Syracuse, New York, a Behavioral Care Management Program, and Health Homes of Upstate New York (HHUNY) Services of Syracuse, New York, provide administrative oversight to the Health Home Care Management program in Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Mental Health Department Care Management Team has been providing Health Home services to individuals in Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, there are strict requirements regarding the technical aspects of providing Health Home services, such as documentation within a specific electronic client record, requirements regarding client signatures, retention and encrypted transfer of documentation and the need for the Care Management team to do the majority of their work in the field, and WHEREAS, it is vital that the department provide compact, mobile, efficient systems in order for clinicians to gain access to client medical records and complete their documentation in an accurate and timely manner, and WHEREAS, the department has applied for and has been given approval for an $18,000 grant from Circare and HHUNY for technical support through the purchase of tablet laptop computers and upgrades to current field telephones, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the Mental Health Department is authorized to accept said funds, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute any and all agreements necessary to complete the requirements of the grant, RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to make the following budget adjustment on his books for the Care Management Program for 2017: REVENUE: 4330.43489 Other State Grants $ 18,000 APPROPRIATION: 4330.52206 Computer Equipment $ 15,000 4330.54472 Telephone $ 3,000 SEQR ACTION: TYPE 11-20 Resolution No. 2017-67: Authorization to Accept Grant for Mobile Crisis Technical Support - Mental Health Department (ID #6936) WHEREAS, as established in Resolution 2016-266, adopted December 21, 2016, the Tompkins County Mental Health Department (Department) has developed 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, as indicated in the Resolution, the Care Compass Network will provide startup funds for the first two years of participation in this Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) 116 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Program -supported project, and WHEREAS, it is vital that the department provide compact, mobile, efficient systems in order for clinicians to gain access to client medical records and complete their documentation in an accurate and timely manner, and WHEREAS, the department has received approval for $12,000 in startup funds for technical support through the Care Compass Network for the purchase of tablet laptop computers and upgrades to current field telephones, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the Mental Health Department is authorized to accept said funds, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute any and all agreements necessary to complete the requirements of the grant, RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to make the following budget adjustment on his books for the Care Management Program for 2017: REVENUE: 4311.43489 Other State Grants $ 12,000 APPROPRIATION: 4311.52206 Computer Equipment $ 8,000 4311.54472 Telephone $ 4,000 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Resolution No. 2017-68: Budget Adjustment to Transfer from the Highway Fund Balance and Amend the Capital Program — Station Road (CR 188) Streams Restoration Project, Town of Danby (ID #6918) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: Daniel Klein, 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, a Project to provide aquatic habitat restoration, including replacement of culverts and flood mitigation work in the vicinity of Station Road in the Town of Danby (the Project) is eligible for New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) funding under the New York State Water Quality Improvement Program, which calls for the apportionment of the costs of said Project 117 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 to be borne at the ratio of 50% State funds and 50% non -State funds, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County and the State of New York have entered into a contract for establishment and operation of the Project, and WHEREAS, the Highway Division (D Fund) has an adequate unassigned fund balance to cover the entire Project cost as first -instance funding, with the expectation of 50% reimbursement from NYSDEC, 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 add the Station Road Streams Restoration Project and reflect a total project cost of $492,154.00 and to reflect a funding contribution of $246,077.00 from Tompkins County, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized to allocate $492,154 in fiscal year 2017 from the Road (Highway) Fund Balance, as needed, to Station Road Streams Restoration Project Capital Account (HZ5318.59239.53.18): HZ FUND - HIGHWAY FACILITIES AND PROJECTS Incr. Revenue Account: HZ5318.45035.53.18 - Interfund (D) $492,154 Incr. Expense Account: HZ5318.59239.53.18 - Station Road Streams Restoration Project $492,154 D FUND - COUNTY ROAD Incr. Expense Account: D5110.54802 - Contribution to Construction $492,154 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II- 21 Government Operations Committee Resolution No. 2017-69: Making a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance in Relation to Resolution No. 70 of 2017 - Authorizing an Agreement with the Village of Freeville for the Transfer of a Brooklyn Road Parcel (ID #6952) RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 70 of 2017, the Tompkins County Legislature would authorize the County Administrator or his designee to execute contracts necessary for the County to transfer the sale of a 0.98 -acre Brooklyn Road flood -plain parcel to the Village of Freeville, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has reviewed and accepted as adequate an 118 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Environmental Assessment Form with respect to that action, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That Resolution No. 70 of 2017 is an unlisted action, RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature hereby makes a negative declaration of environmental significance in regard to Resolution No. 70 of 2017. SEQR ACTION: Unlisted (Short EAF on file in the office of the Clerk of the Legislature) Resolution No. 2017-70: Authorizing an Agreement with the Village of Freeville for the Transfer of Brooklyn Road Parcel that Buffers Fall Creek (ID #6953) RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, in 2016 the Government Operations Committee voted to withhold Village of Freeville Tax Parcel #1.-2-1.2 from the 2016 foreclosure auction in order to study options for the parcel's protection, and WHEREAS, the parcel is a vacant, 0.98 -acre parcel located on the northern bank of Fall Creek located within the Fall Creek Natural Features Focus Area, and WHEREAS, the parcel is located adjacent to a 45 -acre nature preserve owned by the Village subject to an easement held by the Finger Lakes Land Trust, and WHEREAS, the Village of Freeville has expressed interest in acquiring the parcel to serve as a buffer to Fall Creek and its floodplain, and and WHEREAS, as of March 28, 2017, a total of $1,268 of the parcel's delinquent taxes are owed, WHEREAS, the transfer of the parcel to village ownership serves a public purpose, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has reviewed and accepted as adequate the Environmental Assessment Form for the property transfer categorized as an Unlisted action, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute an agreement with the Village of Freeville, to purchase tax parcel #1.-2-1.2, a 0.98 -acre parcel in the Village of Freeville, for $634, 119 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is also authorized to execute other agreements necessary for the County to implement this transfer to the Village of Freeville. SEQR ACTION: Unlisted (Short EAF on file in the office of the Clerk of the Legislature) Resolution No. 2017-71: Authorizing an Agreement with the Town of Ulysses for the Transfer of Taughannock Boulevard Parcel that Buffers the Black Diamond Trail (ID #6950) 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, in 2012 the Government Operations Committee voted to withhold Town of Ulysses Tax Parcel #27.-4-6 from the 2012 foreclosure auction in order to study options for the parcel's protection, and WHEREAS, the parcel is a vacant, 4.2 -acre parcel located to the west of Taughannock Boulevard, bordering a section of the Black Diamond Trail, is located within the Lakeshore Natural Features Focus Area, and is located in the Maplewood Glen and Lake Slopes Unique Natural Area (UNA- 062), and WHEREAS, the parcel is bordered to the west by New York State Park's Black Diamond Trail, and WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) declined an option to acquire the parcel, and WHEREAS, the Town of Ulysses has expressed interest in acquiring the parcel to serve as a buffer to the Black Diamond Trail and protect the UNA, and WHEREAS, as of March 29, 2017, a total of $10,853 of the parcel's delinquent taxes and 2016 foreclosure fees are owed, and WHEREAS, the transfer of the parcel to village ownership serves a public purpose, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has reviewed and accepted as adequate the Environmental Assessment Form for the property transfer categorized as an Unlisted action, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the County 120 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute an agreement with the Town of Ulysses, to purchase tax parcel #27.4-6, a 4.2 -acre parcel in the Town of Ulysses, for $5,427, to be spread out over a two-year period, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is also authorized to execute other agreements necessary for the County to implement this transfer to the Town of Ulysses. SEQR ACTION: Unlisted (Short EAF on file in the office of the Clerk of the Legislature) Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-72: Award of Spring 2017 New Tourism Initiative Grants (ID #6971) Mr. Sigler requested and was granted permission to abstain from voting because he would be seeking a portion of these marketing funds. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein 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) Ithaca Underground 2017-2018: Big Day In, Naked Noise, 12/02/2017- $8,750 November Music 04/07/2018 Center for Market Research to Launch N/A $3,500 Transformative Action / Educational -Tourism on Cayuga Lake Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom Coltivare Culinary 2017 The Finger Lakes Farmer's Market 06/01- $3,300 Center and Culinary Experience 10/26/2017 121 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Ithaca Children's Garden 2017 Visual Tour Guide Project N/A $5,100 Wizarding Weekend 2017 Wizarding Weekend 10/27- 10/29/2017 $15,000 Community Arts Partnership of TOTAL 35,650 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee be and hereby is authorized to sign any documents related to the aforementioned projects. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-73: Award of Spring 2017 Tourism Project Grants (ID #6972) Mr. Sigler requested and was granted permission to abstain from voting because he would be seeking a portion of these marketing funds. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein 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 Event Award Date(s) Community Arts Partnership of 2017 Spring Writes Literary 05/04- $3,500 Tompkins County Festival 05/07/2017 Ithaca Asian American 2017 Finger Lakes International 07/08/2017 $10,000 Association Dragon Boat Festival Downtown Ithaca Alliance 2017 Ice Festival 12/07- $12,000 12/10/2017 Ithaca Festival 2017 Ithaca Festival 06/02- $3,000 06/04/2017 122 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Ithaca Shakespeare Company Inc. 2017 Summer Shakespeare Festival 07/13- 07/30/2017 $6,627 Sciencecenter 2017 Science Playground N/A $18,000 Wharton Studio Museum Ithaca Fantastik 2017 11/04- 11/12/2017 $12,500 TOTAL $65,627 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee be and hereby is authorized to sign any documents related to the aforementioned projects. SEQR ACTION: TYPE H-20 Resolution No. 2017-74: Award of Spring 2017 Tourism Marketing and Advertising Grants (ID #6937) 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 EXCUSED: Peter 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 Project Title Event Award Organization Date(s) Ithaca Underground 2017-2018: Big Day In, Naked Noise, 12/02/2017- $4,050 November Music Series, One Fest 04/07/2018 Center for the Arts at 2017 Come for the Gorges, Stay for a 06/15- $5,000 Ithaca Show 08/26/2017 Downtown Ithaca Bite of Ithaca 2017 06/26- $2,500 Alliance 07/01/2017 Kitchen Theatre Cable TV advertising for the 2017-2018 N/A $5,000 123 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Company Season Primitive Pursuits - 2017 Regional Marketing for Overnight N/A $3,000 Cornell Cooperative Camp Extension of Tompkins County Trumansburg Trumansburg Area Chamber of Commerce N/A $1,145 Chamber of (TACC) Marketing and Advertising 2017 Commerce Community Arts 2017 Spring Writes Literary Festival 05/04- $3,270 Partnership of 05/07/2017 Tompkins County Ithaca Asian 2017 Finger Lakes International Dragon 07/08/2017 $3,000 American Association Boat Festival Downtown Ithaca 2017 Ice Festival 12/07- $2,500 Alliance 12/10/2017 Ithaca Festival 2017 Ithaca Festival 06/02- $1,000 06/04/2017 Ithaca Shakespeare 2017 Summer Shakespeare Festival 07/13- $1,000 Company Inc. 07/30/2017 Paleontological 2017 Mapping the Planets N/A $2,800 Research Institution Wharton Studio Ithaca Fantastik 2017 11/04- $2,600 Museum 11/12/2017 TOTAL $36,865 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee be and hereby is authorized to sign any documents related to the aforementioned projects. SEQR ACTION: TYPE 11-20 Resolution No. 2017-75: Appropriation from Contingent Fund - Memorial Celebrations for Veterans' Memorial Flags (ID #6945) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. `Pz1 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, it has been the custom for Tompkins County to recognize and honor its deceased Veterans of the United States Armed Forces by purchasing and providing Memorial U.S. Flags for placement at their graves in cemeteries throughout the County, and WHEREAS, the County has partnered with local VFW Post 961 for distribution and placement of these Memorial Flags via a network of veterans' groups and cemetery representatives, and WHEREAS, the estimated need and requested number of Memorial Flags from this network has increased over last year, from 6,892 to 8,000, and WHEREAS, the unit price for the standard 12" x 18" Memorial U.S. Flag from our preferred vendor, New York State Preferred Source Program for People Who Are Blind, has increased by $0.01 per flag, from $0.71 to $0.72, and WHEREAS, the resulting $5,760 cost of the Memorial Flag order for 2017 exceeds the $4,894 amount budgeted for it by $866, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following appropriation to the 2017 Budget: FROM: 1990.54400 Contingent Fund $866 TO: 7550.54400 Memorial Celebrations, Program Expense $866 RESOLVED, further, That the spending Target for Memorial Celebrations for purposes of the 2018 Budget be increased by $1,000 over the 2016 level to cover the increasing cost of the County's ongoing annual purchase of veterans' memorial flags. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meeting April 4, 2017 125 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [12 TO 11 MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Daniel Klein, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Peter Stein Adiournment The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. 126 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 5-16-17 Tuesday, May 2, 2017 5:30 PM Legislature Chambers Public Hearing Tompkins County's current Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project: Tompkins County Homeownership Program XI (CDBG # 1144HO337-15, $691,500) Mr. Lane, Chair, opened the public h earing at 5:3 0 p.m. concerning t he Tompkins County's current Co mmunity Developm ent Blo ck Grant (C DBG) project: Tom pkins Count y Ho meownership Program XI (CDBG # 1144HO337-15, $691,500) and asked if anyone wished to speak. Ms. McDonald of the Planning and Sustaina bility Departm ent said the Tom pkins Count y Homeownership Program is supported through CDBG fundin g, and this hearing is in eant to pro vide an update on the program' s progress as well as an opportunit y to receive co mments regarding its administration. Since the start of the program in 1993, over 380 lower- to middle-income first-time homebuyers have purchased hom es through the program. The current CDBG award is intended to assist 19 homebuyers. A total of 13 homebuyers have closed on homes, 3 clients are expected to close shortly, and another 16 clients are currently shopping for homes in this current funding round. 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 the Allegiance to the Flag. Roll Call of Members Attendee Name I Title A Status Arrived Will Burbank Member Present Carol Chock Member Late 5:49 PM James Dennis Member Present Rich John Member Present Anna Kelles Member Present Dooley Kiefer Member Present Daniel Klein Vice Chair 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 presented a pr oclamation declaring May 12, 2017, a s Doro thy Cotton and Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers Day in T ompkins County to Dr. Whitehead. At this tim e, the Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers performed for the Legislature. 127 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Ms. Chock arrived at this time. Mr. Lane presented a certificate recognizing Legisl ator Carol Chock for ten y ears of service to Tompkins County. Privilege of the Floor by the Public Theresa Alt, City of Ithaca, spoke in opposition to Jail expansion and said it is an expensive way to address Jai 1 overpopulation. She believes it also fa ils to address the real iss ue of providing adequate mental health services and drug rehabilitation in th e community which would lower crime and eliminate the need to bring people into the justic e system. In addition, reducing the use of bail can reduce the Jail population. She summarized her comments and said she thinks people with problems should be cared fo r before they become offenders. Elizabeth Bergman, Town of Ithaca, thanked the Legislature for taking extra time to consider the proposed local law on Tobacco 21. S he asked that a look also be taken at th e effects of public housing smoking and youth sm oking an d the impacts of addic tion and withdrawal issues. She encouraged continued discussions on these issues. She also aske d if individuals age 18 will be able t o access t he proposed injection site by the City of Ithaca. Douglas Bentley, Cortland County, encouraged the Legislature to pass the Tobacco 21 Law. He spoke of his health issues from smoking and how accessible cigarettes were at one time. He said Cortland County passed a similar law and believes Tompkins County should do the same. Jennifer Ha milton, Homer, said she is Public Health Educator with Tobacco Free Zo ne of Tompkins, Cortland, and Chenango Counties and gave a list of flavorings for e -cigarettes. They are the most common form of tobacco among youth and are the new circle of addiction. She said in her work she has talked to people who have struggled with addiction and regret starting to smoke. The Legislature has a leadership role and can keep people from starting smoking. Ted Schiele, Groton, said Tobacco 21 is one of the many tools available to reduce access to youth smoking and nicotine addiction. The more tools w e have to use for prevention the m ore successful we will be. This Law has and will reduce t obacco use; it is not the only tool but is one more way to reduce tobacco use and addiction. It will save lives and it will save money. Chris Owens, Onondaga County, said he is an employee at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse and he believes t he approval of the Tobacco 21 Law w ill reduce tobacco use in youth and is an evidence - based strategy. Lily Gershon, Village of Freeville, addressed a quer tion that was raised about services in the Jai 1 and whether it has to be an either/or situation. The group, Decarcerate Tompkins, is not against services in the Jail but don't think mental health or detox services belong there. They want to know if services can be provided without adding any additional cells. She spoke of the lack of inform ation available to th e public so they can do research on the facility and what services they think can be put in the Jail. Jesse Goldberg, City of Ithaca, agreed with the previous speaker and said they don't want to see new jail cells built but are not against adding services in the Jail. He spoke of the last Jail Study meeting and the statement made that incarcerated people need services particularly in the Jail because these people have reached a low point in their lives and this is a teachable moment for the m. He disagrees with the 128 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 2, 2017 statement and said people who are alr eady incarcerated need all of the servic es they say they need and every effort needs to be made to make sure there are fewer people incarcerated by making sure there ar e no new cells to incarcerate them in. Shari Korthuis, Ithaca, spoke about the recent SWAT raids and sai d those individuals will likely end up in the Jail. Until the justice system is fixed she doesn't think expansion should be looked at. She read a letter by the Corrections Officers and said the services referenced in the letter can be p rovided in the community. Tim Marchell, Town of Ithaca, spoke of the proposed increase in the ag e for purchasing tobacco and compared the legal drinking age and what the in crease in age has had on the health and safety on the public and youth and said it has been great. He supports the proposed Tobacco 21 Law and said the potential benefits to children, youth, and the community is worth supporting the law. Bill Sherman , Schenectady Count y and representat ive of Amer ican Cancer Society, said he supports evidence -based policy and solutions to reduce cancer. He spoke of his personal experience with having parents who were sm okers. This policy will help thousands of people not become addicted. B y raising the age it will cut off the social com ponent of kids having access to other kids who ca n purchase tobacco. He asked the Legislature to take a leaders hip role in New Yo rk by making sure there is much less access to tobacco. Elan Shapiro, Town of Ithaca, s aid he attended the final session of the new Jim Crowe reading; many people are learning about the in ass incarceration system. He wants to see Tompkins County as a leader in changing this. Even changing the bail system can make a difference. Erin Griffeth, City of Ithac a, spoke of the Jail and sai d there was discussion about having access to services i n the commu nity; Jail rem oves people fro in the c ommunity. There are a to t of teachabl e moments other than when someone is arrested. He believes providing access to services needs to be addressed as the y are not easily accessible. She doesn't support providing services in the jail and expanding to create more cells. Report from a Municipal Official(s) There were no Municipal Officials present. Health and Human Services Committee Resolution No. 2017-76: Adoption of Local Law No. 2 of 2017 — A Local Law Raising the Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Sale and Purchase (ID #6764) It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded b y Mr s. McBean-Clairborne, to amend the law and remove "or any combination thereof' from the definition of "Shisha" in Section 2. A voice vote on the am endment resulted as follows : Ay es - 1 ( Legislator Chock), Noes - 13. MOTION FAILED. This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. 129 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 2, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [9 TO 5] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: David McKenna, Member AYES: James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey NAYS: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Daniel Klein, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held before the Tompkins County Legislature to hear all persons interested in proposed Local Law No. 2 of 2017, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has determined that adoption of Local Law No. 2 of 2017 is in the public interest, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Tompkins County Board of Health and the Health and Human Services Committee, That proposed Local L aw No. 2 of 2017 - A Local Law Rai sing the Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Sale and Purchase is hereby adopted, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Boar d 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 Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:28 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:40 p.m. Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda It was MOVED by Mr. Klein, seconded by Mr. Morey, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to add to the agenda the resolution entitled Authorizing the County Administrator to Establish a Shared Services Pan el and to Undertake the Tasks Assigne d to Count y Chief Executive Officers by State's Shared Services Legislation. There were no resolutions withdrawn from the agenda. Government Operations Committee Resolution No. 201 7-77: Authoriz ing the County Administrator to Establish a Shared-Servic es Panel and to Undertake the Tasks Assigned to County Chief Executive Officers by the State's Shared Services Legislation (ID #7024) 130 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 2, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 0] MOVER: Daniel Klein, 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 AWAY: Martha Robertson WHEREAS, Part BBB of Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2017 ( "Law"), commonly referred to as the "Countywide Shared -Services Initiative", requires counti es to assu me the lead role in the developmen t and submission of a Shared Service Plan ("Plan") to the State, and WHEREAS, the Law assigns responsibility for the development of the Shared Service Plan to the Chief Executive Officer of each county, and WHEREAS, the Law defines the Chief Executive Officer of the county as the County Executive, County Administrator, Count y Manager or, in the absence of one of these positions, the Chair of the County Board, and WHEREAS, in Tompkins County the County Administrator is not an elected official, but rather is appointed by, and reports directly to, the Tompkins County Legislature, and WHEREAS, the Law assi gns tasks to the Chief Ex ecutive Officer that ex ceed those ordinarily delegated to an appointed official and include organizing a Shared Services Panel consisting of all mayors and supervisors of municipalities within the Count y, soliciting input of all collective bargaining units of Panel members, presenting a tentative Plan to the Co unty Legislature for its review, conduc ting at least three public hearings, securing final approval of the Plan by the Panel, certifying savings associated with the Plan, submitting the Plan to the State, and issuing the Plan to the public, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That for the purposes of undertaking the Shared Services Initiative, this Legislature grants the County Administrator the authority to undertake the tasks that are de legated to him/her by Part BBB of Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2017. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Public Safety Committee Resolution No. 2017-78: Appropriation from Contingent Fund - Replacement Pay - Sheriffs Offi ce (ID #6943) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. 131 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 2, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, 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 WHEREAS, the Sheriff s Office had four (4) em ployees out on disability leave longer than two months, and WHEREAS, the Fiscal Po licy of Tom pkins 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 t he Public Safe ty and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Director of Finance be and is hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget appropriation for 2017: FROM: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund TO: A3113.5 1000419 Deputy Sheriff $ A3150.5 1000406 Correction Officer A3113.5 8800 Fringes $ A3150.5 8800 Fringes $ SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meeting April 18, 2017 $ 56,406.00 13,108.00 $ 26,224.00 5,690.00 11,384.00 RESULT: ACCEPTED [13 TO 1] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Michael Sigler, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein NAYS: Dooley Kiefer Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 9:29 p.m. 132 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 6-6-17 Tuesday, May 16, 2017 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 Title Member Status Arrived Present 7:30 PM Carol Chock Member Present James Dennis Member Present Rich John Member Late 5:49 PM Anna Kelles Member Present Dooley Kiefer Member Present Daniel Klein Vice Chair 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 I Present 8:30 PM Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices Mr. Lane read and presented the following proclamations: Mike Hall, Interim Airport Manager, declaring May 2017 to be General Aviation Month in Tompkins County; and Lee Dillon, Executive Director of To mpkins Community Action, declaring May 2017 to be Community Action Month in Tompkins County. Ms. Robertson read and recognized Charlie Trau tmann for his contributio ns to the co mmunity and 26 years of service as Executive Director of the Sciencenter. Privilege of the Floor by the Public Denise Gomber, Dry den resident and Executive Director of the Downtown Ithaca Children' s Center, said t he agency is a current ap plicant of the Human Services Coalition offering to beco me an Early Childhood Care Center for six week olds to 1 2 year old children. They have worked very hard on development approaches and other efforts to ensure they have talented staff to serve children. A diverse environment has been created that fosters the emotional, social, and intellectual development of children. She believes the Center offers a quality program. 133 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Mr. John arrived at this time. Lucia Sacco, Dry den resident and Ex ecutive Director of Lifelong, said Lifelong is a vib rant center for adults and is celebrating its 55 r" birthday. She spent 21 years working in long-te rm care and when she came to Lif elong she was happy to see how engaged the clients were and bei ng active an d engaged in many different programs. She reviewed some of the services the agency provides and thanked the Legislature for its support. Theresa Alt, City of Ithaca resident, spoke in opposition to the resolution on t he agenda entitled Resolution in Support of Providin g Affordable Hous ing, Urging New York State to Amend the Real Property Tax Law to Allow Tom pkins County the Option to Provide a Partial Exem ption to Multi -Unit Residential Properties Converted to Owner -Occupied Residences and said she does not beli eve it will achieve what the Legislature is looking for and could do the opposite. Stephanie Heslop, Ithaca resident, sa id she recen tly attended IDA meetings and believes developers receiving tax abatements should be paying their employees a living wage. Giving millions of dollars to business who are paying minimum wages is unacceptable. Mike Koplin ka-Loehr, To wn of Lansi ng resident, recognized three retiring individuals i n the community he described a s "quiet giants": Carl Haynes, President of Tompkins Cortland Co mmunity College, Cha rlie Traut mann as Execu tive Director of the Sciencenter, and Ed Marx, Planning and Sustainability Co mmissioner. He also spoke in support of t he resolution on the agenda entitled Establishment of Guidelines and Fiscal Targets for All County Budgeting Units for the Preparation of the 2018 Budget. Jeff Shepard son, Town of Ne wfield r esident and Executive Di rector of C DRC (Co mmunity Dispute Resolution Center), said he has been here since 1986 serving the community in a number of ways and offering people to engage in di fferent way s. He spoke of the Agency 's work and the nu mber of volunteers who contribute their time. He asked the Legislature for continued support. Shari Korthui s, Ithaca resi dent, spoke about tax abatements and said she believes a moratorium should be placed on them. She opposes giving tax breaks to corporations and said it is not benefiting the County; there needs to be quality jobs and affordable housing. Report from a Municipal Official(s) Ducson Nguy en, Common Council member, reported at the last Common Council m eeting a resolution opposing the Concealed Car ry Reciprocity Act of 2017 was pass ed. He said comment s can continue to be received concerning the Waterfront project; the plan is available on the web and he encouraged people to look at it. The Planning Co mmittee approved a resolution requiri ng landlords to display their certificate of compliance at the entrance of dwellings. Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:30 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:41 p.m. Mr. Burbank was excused at this time. Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the AEenda 134 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Mr. Lane g ave Ms. M cBean-Clairborne pe rmission to withdraw the resolution entitled Acceptance of Anonymous Donation and Budget Adjust ment - Department of Social Services fro m the agenda. There were no resolutions added to the agenda. Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID # 7018) RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 0] MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Will Burbank AWAY: Anna Kelles Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee Marcia Lynch - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2018 Planning Advisory Board Susan Mann - Energy representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Air Services Board Ken Hodges - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Library Board of Trustees Jason Moore; term expires December 31, 2019 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 0] MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member AYES: Chock, Dennis, John, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein EXCUSED: Burbank AWAY: Kelles Resolution No. 2017- 79: Authori zation to Disburse County Funds to OAR's ( Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources) Endeavor House (ID #7012) WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y L egislature through Resolut ion No. 20 15-154 author ized 135 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 funding for the Community Housing Development Fund, and WHEREAS, the Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF) assists with the development costs associated with residential and mixed-use real estate development projects primarily benefiting low - and moderate -income households, and r equires that newly constructed or re habilitated homes supported by the progr am are not o my made av ailable to to w- to moderate -income households, b ut also remain affordable to future generations of renters and buyers, and WHEREAS, the Notice of Funding Availability was made available to inte rested parties with a deadline of March 20, 2017, for Round 14, and WHEREAS, one application was received and reviewed by t he CHDF Application Review Committee, which m ade formal funding recommendations for funding to the CHDF Program Oversight Committee, and WHEREAS, the Program Oversight Committee ac cepted and recommended that the following proposal receive funding as indicated in the table: Applicant Project Location Number of Affordable Dollar Amount Sponsor Units Recommended OAR Endea vor City of 2 (the 4 SRO beds are $60,000 Tompkins County House Ithaca counted as 2 rental units by the program) 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 Co mmunity Housing Development Fund, and WHEREAS, the disbursement of any County funds shall not take place until a subco mmittee of Program Oversight Committee members representing Tompkins County, the City of Ithac a, and Cornell University meet to review and approve: (1) a revised full construction budget bas ed on item ized cost estimates fro m licensed contractors detailing all aspects of the project; (2) updated source of funds docum entation demonstrating funds adequate for all project costs; and (3) a revised operating budget that accurately reflects cash flow, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That Tompkins County authorizes the expenditure of $60,000 of its Program Income funds to support OAR's Endeavor House project as recommended by the CHDF Program Oversight Committee, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Financ e be and hereb y is authori zed to make the following budget adjustment: Revenue: CD8695.4 2411 Program Income $60,000 Appropriation: CD8695.5 4400 Program Expense $60,000 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized 136 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 to execute agreements in order to implement this grant program, consistent with this resolution. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -2 Resolution No. 2017-80: Scheduling a Public Hearing for Addition to Ag ricultural District No. 2 (West Side of Cayuga Lake) (ID #7004) WHEREAS, Resolution No. 25 of 2004 designated an annual o ne-month rev iew period when landowner p roposals for inclusion o f viable agricu ltural lands within existing certified agricultural districts will be accepted for review and action by the Tompkins County Legislature, and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 201 of 2007 revised the schedule of the annual review period so that it begins February 1, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has two (2) New York State certified agriculture districts, District 1 is on the east side of Cayuga Lake and District 2 is on the west side of Cayuga Lake, and WHEREAS, one landowner has requested addition of a parcel totaling 1.73 a cres to To mpkins County Agricultural District 2 and no landowners have requested addition of parcels to Tompkins County Agricultural District 1, and WHEREAS, the County Legislature is required to hold a public hearing and act on such proposals within 120 days under New York State Agriculture District Law, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the public hearing on additions to the Agriculture Districts of Tompkins County be held at the County Legislature meeting scheduled for June 6, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Count y Legislature is authorized to place proper notice, including tax parcel number and street address, of this public hearing in the official newspaper of the County as outlined below: Tax Parcel: 502200 17.-1-15.34 Street Address: Brown Road, Danby SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 20 17-81: Authoriz ation for Public Hearing - Tompkins Cortland Community College Operating Budget — 2017-2018 (ID #7038) WHEREAS, Tompkins Cortland Comm unity 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 t he Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That a public hearin g be held on June 20, 20 17, at 5:30 o'clock in the evening the reof in the Legislature' s Chambers of the Governor Daniel D. Tom pkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, concerning the 2017-2018 operating budget request for Tompkins Cortland Community College. At such 137 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard concerning the same, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legisl ature be and hereby is directed to place such notice of public hearing in the official newspaper of Tompkins County. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-82: Award of 2017 Tourism Capital Grants (ID #7002) WHEREAS, the To mpkins Count y T ourism Progr am includes Tourism Capital Grants and Tompkins County Area Develop ment (TOAD) administ ers the Tourism Capital Grants process, which includes designing t he application, reviewing and analyzing t he feasibility and econom is im pact 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 follo wing projects with the Str ategic Tourism Planning Board (STPB), and the STPB anticipates that t he following projects will encourage the development of tourism products and attractions in order to improve co mmunity asset s, to increase tourism bu siness in the County, and to increase the income from the Room Occupancy Tax, and the following grant awards have been recommended by the STPB, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the following Tourism Capital Grants be awarded in 2017: Applicant Award Center for the Arts (Hangar) - Dickens $20,000 Center for Transformative Action (Floating Classroom) - Study $5,500 Community School of Music and Arts - 3rd Floor Phase 2 $16,500 Finger Lakes Land Trust - Trail $10,000 Friends of Stewart Park - Pavilion $25,000 Ithaca Youth Bureau - Rink $50,000 PRI - Smith Woods $5,000 Sciencenter - Get Fit! $20,000 The History Center - Heritage Center $25,000 RESOLVED, further, That TCAD is paid an amount up to $12,839 for administrative evaluation and oversight services in 2017, RESOLVED, further, That the Count y Administrator or his desi gnee is autho rized to sign any agreements with the award recipients and TCAD pertaining to this program, 138 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 RESOLVED, further, That the Tourism Capita 1 Grant Program budget for 2017 is increased by $47,337 bringing the total 2017 budget for this program from $210,105 to $257,442: 6475.54625 Tourism Capital Grant Program $47,337 6475 .41113 Room Tax $47, 337 SEQR ACTIONS Center for the Arts (Hangar) - Dickens - Type II -20 Center for Transformative Action (Floating Classroom) - Study - Type II -20 Community School of Music and Arts - 3rd Floor Phase 2 - Type II -1 Finger Lakes Land Trust - Trail - Type II -1 Friends of Stewart Park - Pavilion - Type II -1 Ithaca Youth Bureau - Rink - Type II -2 PRI - Smith Woods - Type II -10 Sciencenter - Get Fit! - Type II -20 The History Center - Heritage Center - Type II -1 Resolution No. 2017-8 3: Authorization to Execute a Contract with Barton and Loguidice, D.P.C., for Bridge Replacement Design S ervices — Dodge Road over Cascadilla Creek - BIN 3209890 (Town of Dryden) (ID #7036) WHEREAS, reconstruction design f or the bridge carrying Dodge Road over Cascadilla Creek (BIN 3209890) in the Town of Dryden, is included in the County Capital Budget, and WHEREAS, with County Highway Department input, the New York State County Highway Superintendent's Association developed a list of fi fteen consulting firms for work in Tompkins County for highway and bridge construction projects in 2016 through 2019, and WHEREAS, the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, with input from the County Department of Finance, has previously authorized consultant selection from such consultant lists for locally funded bridge replacement design services, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Highway Director has reco mmended Barton and Log uidice, D.P.C. (B&L), which is on said consultant list, as best qualified to provide design services for this project, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County Administrator or his desi gnee be and hereby is an thorized to execute a c ontract with Barton and Loguidice, D.P.C., of 44 3 Electronics Parkway , Liverpool, New York, for design and construction support services in connection with the Project for a contract amount of $77,300.00. RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to implement this contract and execute supplemental agreements with total values not to exceed 10% of the aforementioned contract amount on behalf of the County, funds to be provided from the Dodge Road Bridge Capital Account (HZ 5324.59239). SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -2 139 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-84: Award of Bid — Bridge Painting — Salmon Creek Road Bridge (BI N 3210100) Over Salmon Creek in the Town of Lansing (ID #7030) WHEREAS, the Department of Finance - Division of Purchasing has duly advertised for bids for the painting of the bridge carrying Salmon Creek Road over the Salmon Creek (BIN 3210100), and WHEREAS, five (5) bids were received and publicly read on May 8, 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the bid be awarded to Niagara Coatings Services, Inc., of Niagara Falls, New York, lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $ 169,728.00, RESOLVED further, That funds remaining in the 2016 Road Maintenance Program Capital Account, HZ 511 8.59239.51.18, are av ailable to fan d this work and when depleted that the balance of funds requir ed is available in the 2017 Road Maintenance Program Capital Account, HZ 5120.59239.51.20, RESOLVED further, That the Highway Department be and hereb y is au thorized to im plement this bid and t o execute ch ange orders to the cont ract up to 1 0% of the aforementioned bid am ount on behalf of the Count y, funds to be pro vided from the Road Maintenance Program Capital Account HZ 5120.59239.51.20. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -2 Government Operations Committee Resolution No. 2017- 85: Authoriz ation to Execu to a Contract with Clear Im pact, LLC, fo r Performance Measurement Software a nd Related Consulting Services (ID #6947) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member AYES: 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 EXCUSED: Will Burbank WHEREAS, to improve its management of pub lic resources and t he quality delivery of essential programs, Tompkins County desires to establish a countywide performance measurement system, and WHEREAS, such a sy stem should enable depa rtments to measure their success in attai ning intended progra m outcomes and to make and asse ss progra mmatic cha nges ai med at i mproving performance, and 140 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 WHEREAS, a performance measurement system is expected to become an important addition to the process of decision-making at every level of the County organization, and WHEREAS, for many years performance measurement has been left to individual departments to initiate and conduct, and WHEREAS, a single countywide performance measurement system could be more useful than ad hoc or department -specific systems, and WHEREAS, as a part of the 2017 Count y Budget, this Legislature authorized multi-year funding to support a t hree-year project to try out such a pe rformance measurement system and to implement that system in all County departments, and WHEREAS, the County issued a Request for Pr oposals (RFP) for a performance measurement system on February 10, 2017, in accordance with established Tompkins County and New York State purchasing procedures, and received four proposals by the March l Ot" due date for responses, and WHEREAS, the proposals were evaluated by a team of County department heads and staff based on the criteria established by the RFP, and WHEREAS, the review team, including the County Administrator whose department will manage and maintain the performance measurement system, has recommended that a contract resulting from the RFP process be awarded Clear I mpact, LLC of R ockville, Mary land, for a web -based system that is maintained and updated by the vendor rather than the County, and WHEREAS, the Government Operations Co mmittee recommends the County undertake a three- year trial of Clear Im pact's "Results -Based Accountabilit y" sy stem, during which the Count y Administrator will report to the Government Operati ons Committee each June on the progress of the trial and the specific measurements thus far developed, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Govern ment Operations Committee, That the Count y Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to enter into a contract with Clear Impact, LLC of Rockville, Mary land for software and related consulting services to im plement its R esults-Based Accountability performance measurement system for a three-year contract amount not to exceed $53,600, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator shall provide a progress report regarding the performance measurement initiative to the Governme nt Operati ons Committ ee each June during t he three-year trial period. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-86: Resolution in Support of Providing Owner -Occupied Housing, Urging New York State to A mend the Re al Proper ty Tax Law to Allow Tompkins County the Option to Provide a Parti al Exemption to Multi - Unit Residential Properties Convert ed to Owne r -Occupied Residences (ID #7003) 141 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Ms. Chock said she would like to know the County Attorney's opinion on when a Point of Order takes precedence, what wo uld be the next steps if th e State pa sses this, and is there a legal requirement that if so meone votes for this here that they woul d have to vote the same way after hearing from th e public. Mr. Wood said at the time the Point of Order was requested the Chair of the Legislature was still calling on people to speak. He reminded the Legislat ure that ch allenging the Chair can be made. In response to the second question, he said there is no re quirement that any law b e adopted when it co mes back from the State. In the past the Legislature has asked State legi slators to do whatever is necessary and when passed by the State Legislature and the Governor it would come back to the County Legislature. He believes it would be somewhat unusual to ask them to pass something and then not adopt it locally but permissible. It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Ms. Kelles, and unanimously adopted by voice vote by members present, to Call the Question. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED. The following is the vote result for the resolution. RESULT: DEFEATED [7 TO 61 MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Carol Chock, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson NAYS: James Dennis, Michael Lane, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Will Burbank WHEREAS, there is a dem onstrable a nd critical shortage of o wner-occupied ho using w ithin Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, this Legislature has attem pted to address that shortage through a num ber of measures, including participation with the City of Ithaca and Cornell University in the development of the Community Housing Fund, and WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature has authorized many cities to offer an exemption for multi -family housing t hat was converted to single -family houses under Real Propert y Tax Law Section 421-`X', and WHEREAS, planned development within Tompkins County will add a significant num ber of bedrooms over the next year that will result in a higher vacancy rate within the County, and WHEREAS, the higher vacancy rate would allow for older subdivided and poorl y maintained housing to return to an owner -occupied single-family residence with one or two units, and WHEREAS, it is in the i nterest of Tom pkins C ounty to allow f or this transition to happen to encourage owner -occupied homes, now therefore be it 142 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Tompkins County Legi slature urges the New York State Le gislature to amend the Real Property Tax Law b y creating a new section of law that would allow T ompkins Co unty, by loc al law, to grant a partial exemption equal to any increase in assessment due to the conversion of a multi -unit rental property to an owner -occupied one- or two -unit residence by fore going any increas a in as sessment in year one and thereafter increasing the assessment rate by 12.5% per year, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature send copies of the resolution to Governor Andrew Cuom o, Sen ators James Seward, Pam ela Helming, and Tom O'Mara, and Assem blywoman Barbara Lifton, and NYSAC (New York State Association of Counties). SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 Resolution No. 2017-87: Authorizing a Public Hearing on Pro posed Local Law No. c of 2017 — A Local Law Enacting the New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 485-g, Infrastructure Exemption (ID #6997) Mr. Stein was excused at this time. RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 2] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member AYES: James Dennis, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler NAYS: Carol Chock, Rich John EXCUSED: Will Burbank, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature wi shes to encourage more housing uni is within the County, and WHEREAS, one of the many impediments to building for -sale housing is the holding costs of the land after expending money on upgrading the infrastructure, and WHEREAS, the New Yor k State Legislature has au thorized an ex emption that would provide a three-year abatement on the increas a in value due to the improvements made to the pu blic infrastructure (utilities, sidewalks, and roads) so long as the developer retains ownership of the newly subdivided lots, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Government Operations Committees, That a public hearing be held before th e Tompkins County Legislature in the Legislative Chambers of the Governor Daniel D Tompkins Buildings, 121 E Court St, Ithaca, New York on June 6, 2017, at 5:31 o'clock in the evening thereof concerning proposed Local Law No . c of 2017 - A Local Law Enacting the New York State Real Pr operty Tax L aw Section 485-g, I nfrastructure Exemption. At such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard concerning the same, 143 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-8 8: Establishing the Platinum Plan/Sim ply Blue Plan Offered through the Greater Tompkins Municipal Health Insuranc a Consortium as an Option Available to Reti rees Eligible for Health Coverage Provided by Tompkins County and Establishing a Premium -Cost Sharing formula for the Retiree Platinum Plan (ID #7001) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: 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 EXCUSED: Will Burbank, Peter Stein WHEREAS, Tompkins County currently offers Co unty-supported health i nsurance benefits to individuals who retire from the County and are eligible for pension benefits through the New York State Retirement System, and WHEREAS, the health be nefit plans offered to retirees are the sa me as those offered to a ctive County employees, and WHEREAS, most retirees currently support fifty percent (5 0%) of the premium cost for individual coverage and sixty-five percent (65%) of the additional premium cost for family coverage, and WHEREAS, in 2015, the County added the Platinum Plan/Simply Blue Plan ( "Platinum Plan"), offered through the Greater Tompkins Municipal Health Insurance Consortium, to the health benefit plans available to active County employees, and WHEREAS, the Platinum Plan is now the sole h ealth insurance option av ailable to nearly al l County employees hired after 2016, and is an optional plan available to other active employees, and WHEREAS, the Greater Tom pkins Municipal Health Insurance Consortium makes periodic adjustments t o the Platinum PI an it offers in orde r to in aintain an Actuarial Value as defined by t he Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) that is equal to an overall plan benefit for the average participant of 90% for the Platinum Plan, meaning that co -pays and deductibles may vary from year-to- year in order to preserve a 90-10 split of approved medical care costs between the insurance plan and covered member, and WHEREAS, the Count y n ow wishes to add t he PI atinum Plan, or equi valent plans that may succeed it, to the options available to County retirees, thereby allowing retire es an additional choice of 144 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 health coverage plans, and WHEREAS, the County further wishes to pass the cost savings associated with the Platinum Plan to the retirees who select that plan, al lowing retirees a lower p remium cost without a commen surate increase in health benefit costs borne by County taxpayers, and WHEREAS, to achieve that desire for the retiree to realize the full cost sav ings of the Plati num Plan option, each year the County's contribution to the retiree's Platinum Plan premium will be set equal to the lesser of the County' s contribution to the "Classic Blue" or equivalent successor plans or 100% of the Platinum Plan premium cost, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Personnel Committee, That this Legislature directs the Commis sioner of Hum an Resources to make the Platinum Plan option, or its equivalent successor plan, available to retirees, both existing and those who will enter retirement in the future, provided that opting into the Platinum Plan is a one-time election, RESOLVED, further, That the County's contribution to the premium cost of the Retiree Platinum Plan shall be set and shall remain equal to lesser of the County's contribution to the premium cost of the Retiree Classic Blue Plan, or its equivalent successo r plan, or 100% of the pre mium cost o f the Retiree Platinum Pla n and that the retiree' s share of the premium cos t therefore be equal to the differenc e between the total Platinum Plan premium and the County's contribution to the premium. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-89: Establishment of Guidelines and Fiscal Targets for All County Budgeting Units for the Preparation of the 2018 Budget (ID #7010) Ms. Chock does not believe the fiscal gui deline is high enough and will not support the resolution. A voice vote on t he resolution resulte d as follows: A yes 11, Noes - 1 (Legislator Chock), Excused - 2 (Legislators Burbank and Stein). RESOLUTION ADOPTED. Mrs. McB ean-Clairborne said she wanted to change her vote and MOVED to reconsider the resolution, seconded by Ms. Kiefer. Following a brief discussion, Mrs. McBean-Clairborne withdrew her motion. Ms. Kiefer MOVED to reconsider the resolution, seconded by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 11, N oes - 1 (Legislator Morey), Excused - 2 (Legislators Burbank and Stein). MOTION TO RECONSIDER CARRIED. The following is the final vote on the resolution by roll call. 145 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [9 TO 3] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: David McKenna, Member AYES: James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler NAYS: Carol Chock, Dooley Kiefer, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne EXCUSED: Will Burbank, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Fiscal Policy specifies that a fiscal target is the maximum amount of general revenue spending aut hority that a department head or program director may request without initiating an Over -Target Requ est, and chan ges in fiscal targets should be co mmunicated in a timely manner to department heads and program directors in order for them to prepare and subm it their 2018 budget requests to the County Administrator by Friday, July 21, 2017, and WHEREAS, the To mpkins Count y Legislature wishes to establish targets in order for departments and agencies to submit their 2018 budget requests, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Personnel Committee, That f iscal targets for all budgeting units for preparation of the 2018 budget are hereby established as follows: For grants t o specific not -for-profit agencies, fiscal targets shall be equal t o the am ount approved in the 2017 adopted budget, less any one-time or re -appropriated funding, then increased by 2.0%. The fiscal tar gets for all Count y departments shall b e equal to the am ount provided by the 2017 adopted budget for discretionary programs and mandated responsibilities, as adjusted by the deletion of any one-time or reallocated funds ap plied to such costs in the 2017 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-90: Establishment of 2018 County Financial Goal (ID #7009) It was MOVED by Ms. K iefer to change the wo rd "Goal" to "Tax -Levy Gui deline" in the title. MOTION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND. Ms. Chock does not believe this financial goa County wants to do. This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. 146 1 is high enough to acco mplish the things the Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 2] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler NAYS: Carol Chock, Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Will Burbank, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Count y Ad ministrator has requested the Leg islature to establish a tax -levy guideline to use in working with departments and preparing his recommended budget for 2018, and WHEREAS, it is currently esti mated that th e 20 18 pro perty tax cap im posed on all local governments and school districts by New York State would be approximately 2.4% for Tom pkins County, which is equivalent to approximately $1.15 million over the 2017 property tax levy, and WHEREAS, as of April 25, 2017, the County Administrator estimates that a 2.4% 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 recogniz ed that the County's fiscal policy allows departments and agencie s to request funding in excess of their 2018 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 expand or maintain a program or service are presented, and WHEREAS, it is estimated that, if the 2.4% property tax -levy increase is met, then the additional cost on a $178,000 2016 assessed median -value Tompkins County home will be approximately $24.62 per year, and WHEREAS, it is acknowl edged that certain economic and fiscal conditions remain volatile and may improve or deteriorate prior to t he introduction of the formal 2018 Recommended Budget in the fall and that the tax cap esti mate may change as more precise information becomes available, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the Legislature directs the Co unty Administrator to establish departmental and agency spending targets and develop a 2 018 operating and capital budget that can be supported with a property tax levy that is 2.4% above the 2017 level. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Government Operations Committee Resolution No. 2017-91: Appropriation from Contingent - Terminal Pay - Assessment Department (ID #6996) 147 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member AYES: 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 EXCUSED: Will Burbank, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Department of Assessm ent had re quested ter minal-pay reimburse ment to the Department from the Contingent Fund on December 20,2016, and WHEREAS, upon balancing the 2 016 budget, it w as discovered the funds req uested were not enough to cover the terminal pay, and WHEREAS, based on the Fiscal Policy of Tompkins County the Department of Assessment is requesting the additional terminal -pay reimbursement to the Department from the Contingent Fund, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Bud get, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the Fina nce Director be and hereby is directed to m ake the following appropriation on the 2016 books: From: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund $11,076.37 To: A1355.51000796 Senior Valuation Specialist $ 7,601.66 A1355.58800 Fringes $ 3,474.71 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Public Safety Committee Resolution No. 2017-92: Appropriation from Contingent Fund — Replacement Pay — Department o f Emergency Response (ID #6963) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member AYES: 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 EXCUSED: Will Burbank, Peter Stein 148 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 WHEREAS, the Department of E mergency Response had an employee out on disability for greater than two months, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County Fiscal Policy provides limited reimbursements to departments for costs incurred for disabilities of employees, and WHEREAS, when a disabilit y occurs within a 24-hour per day title that requires minimum staffing, such as in the 9 11 Center at the Depart ment of E mergency Response, the abs ence must be backfilled by another em ployee within that title, ty pically through use of overti me assignment and pa y, and WHEREAS, the Department of Emergency R esponse was subject in 20 16 to 800 hours in disability leave by Emergency Services Dispatchers, and WHEREAS, the Department expended both disability pay for the absences and overtime pay for the backfill in vacancies, thus creating a budgetary shortfall within the pay roll for E mergency Services Dispatchers, and WHEREAS, the Department may appl y for con tingency fun ding to cove r a portion of the resulting costs, and those costs for Emergency Services Dispatchers amount to $28,746, and WHEREAS, the Department covered the additi onal departmental disability costs and overti me backfill costs exceeding $45,000 through its management of other budgeted Sala ry and fringe lines, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Public Safe ty and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to make the following adjustment to his books for 2016: FROM: A1990.54400 TO: A3410.51400 A3410.5 8800 SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 Contingent Fund $ 28,746 Disability Pay $ 19,728 Fringes $ 9,018 Resolution No. 2017- 93: Budget Adjustment to Transfer fro m the Capital Program for Reimbursement of Related-Operati ons Costs — Department of Emergency Response (ID #6962) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member AYES: 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 EXCUSED: Will Burbank, Peter Stein 149 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 WHEREAS, on August 2 0, 2013, b y Resolution No. 128, the Tompkins Count y Legisl ature accepted a New York State Statewide I nteroperable Communications Grant in the amount of $2,854,312 for purposes of extending and regionalizing interoperable radio communications capabilities, and WHEREAS, to isolate and properl y account for all grant expen ditures, including construction costs, Capital Project 34.14 was then established and assigned for fiscal management purposes, and WHEREAS, authorized and reim bursable pr ogram expenditures included salary and fringe benefit costs for staff assigned and dedicated to th e development, design, and im plementation of the project, and WHEREAS, these staff costs were charged and properly accounted for within t he department's operating budget appropriation lines and will be recaptured from the pending reim bursement, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Public Sa fety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to transf er necessary funds from the capital project to effectu ate reimbursement of th e identified and subm itted personnel costs, including salary and fringe benefits, RESOLVED, further, That the following 2016 budget lines be amended and adjusted for these purposes: HI FUND - FIRE & EMS Incr. Revenue Account: HI3414.43306.34.14 State Aid Homeland Security $ 206,110 Incr. Expense Account: HI3414.59239.34.14 Interoperable Communications $206,110 I:1 ►i0at�191WMIUMIXX Incr. Revenue Account: A3410.42801 Interfund Revenues $206,110 Incr. Expense Account: A3410.51000 Regular Pay $ 133,147 A3410.5 8800 Fringes $ 72,963 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-94: Budget Adjustment to Transfer from the General Fund Balance and Amend the Capital Program, Inc reasing the Project Cost — 9 11 Phone System (ID #6961) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. 150 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member AYES: 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 EXCUSED: Will Burbank, Peter Stein WHEREAS, in 2014, the Department of Em ergency Response w as awarded a New York S tate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Consolidation, Improvements, and Enhancements Grant (grant) to fund replacement of the 911 telephone system and supporting infrastructure and software, and WHEREAS, the multi-year project costs were id entified and established at $598,093 with the adoption of the 2015 Capital Program, and the grant provided for $500,000 toward reimbursement of the County's project -related expenditures, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 145 of 2014 the grant was accepted, and the Finance Director was authorized to establish Capital Project 34.16, thr ough which the state -funded project share has been managed, and WHEREAS, to complete the telephone system improvements and integration of communications systems, the county -approved local share of $98,093 must be moved to the capital project account, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Public Sa fety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the 2016-2020 Capit al Program be am ended to reflect the adopted and intended total project costs of $598,093 and to reflect a funding contribution of $98,093 from Tompkins County, RESOLVED, further, T hat the Director of Fi nance be and hereby is authorized to allocat e $98,093 from the Interfund Account to the 911 Ph one System Capital Account and amend the following budget lines in 2016: HI FUND- FIRE & EMS Increase Revenue Account: H13416.45031.34.16 - Interfund (A) $ 98,093.00 Increase Expense Account: HI3416.59239.34.16 - 911 Phone System $ 98,093.00 A FUND- General Fund Increase Expense Account: A9576.54802 - Contribution to Construction $ 98,093.00 SEQR ACTION: UNLISTED (Capital Program on file with Cl erk of the Legi slature, No further action required) 151 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Resolution No. 2017-95: Budget Adjustment due to increased Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) fundi ng, Extreme Winter Recovery, and PAVE NY Apportionments — Highway Department (ID #7032) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: 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 EXCUSED: Will Burbank, Peter Stein WHEREAS, New York S tate has incr eased the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) Extreme Winter Recovery and PAVE NY funding for Tompkins County by 292,272.70 over the 2016 reimbursement, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County Highway Department wishes the additional funds be allocated to the Highway materials budget account t o enable additional road repair and/or re construction projects in 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustments: BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Revenue: D5110.43501 Appropriatio n: D5110.54312 CHIPS Revenue (2017 increase) $292,272.70 Highway Materials $292,272.70 Explanation: The Highway Department's CHIPS funding has been increased for 2017. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-9 6: Authorization to Execute a Contract with Fisher Associates, P.E., L.S., L.A., D.P.C., for Design Services - Ludlowville Road (CR 159) Bridge Replacement Project (PIN 3756.18), Town of Lansing (ID #7031) 152 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: 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 EXCUSED: Will Burbank, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the State of New York has include d in the Sta to Transportation Im provement Program (the STIP) a project whereby Federal sources will furnish 80% and State sources will furnish 15% of funding necessary for the reconstruction of Ludlowville Road Bridge (BIN 3314350) located on Ludlowville Road (CR 159) in the Town of Lansing, and WHEREAS, the project has been ev aluated by the Ithaca -To mpkins Cou my Transportation Council to assure consistency with t he community goals and objectives estab lished in its Long -Range Plan, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Highway Department employed a consultant selection process in compliance with federa 1 and state re quirements called the "Locally Driven Selection Arrangem ent" (LDSA), and WHEREAS, Highway Departm ent staff interviewed the five (5) most qualified consultants selected through said LDSA process, and WHEREAS, the County Highway Director has recommended Fisher Associates as best qualified to provide design and right-of-way support services fo r the project and New York State Depart ment of Transportation (NYSDOT) has approved this selection, and WHEREAS, the Ludlowville Road bridge project is to be paid with 80% Federal, 15% State, and 5% local monies with the Count y responsible for first -instance fundin g and thereafter appl ying fo r reimbursement, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County Administrator or his desig nee be and h ereby is authorized to execute a contract with Fisher Associat es, P.E., L.S., L.A., D.P.C., of 135 Calkins Road, Suite A, Rochester, New York, for design and right-of-way services in connection with the referenced project for an amount not to exceed $169,000, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and here is authorized to execute supplemental agreements on behalf of the County with cumulative value not to exceed 10% of the aforementioned contract am ount, funds to be provided from the Ludlowvil le Bridge Capital Project Account (account HZ5326.59239.53.26). SEQR ACTION: TYPE II- 21 Minutes of Previous Meeting May 2, 2017 153 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, May 16, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [11 TO 1] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Michael Sigler, Member AYES: Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Will Burbank, Peter Stein Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m. 154 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 6-20-17 Tuesday, June 6, 2017 5:30 PM Legislature Chambers Public Hearings Addition to Agricultural District No. 2 (West Side of Cayuga Lake) Mr. Lane, Chair, called the public hearing to order at 5:30 p. m. concerning the addi tion t o Agricultural District No. 2 (West Side of Cay uga Lake) and asked if anyone wished to speak. No one wished to speak and the hearing was closed at 5:31 p.m. Proposed Local Law No. c of 2017 - A Local Law Enacting the New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 485-g, Infrastructure Exemption Mr. Lane, Chair, called the public hearing to order at 5:31 p.m. concerning proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2017 - A L ocal Law Enacting the New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 48 5-g, Infrastructure Exemption and asked if anyone wished to speak. Ms. Kiefer arrived at this time. Jennifer Tavares, Lansing resident, spok e in support of proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2017. She spoke of the shortage of housing in Tompkins County. She said although it is a single measure, it might provide the incentive needed and resul t in homes being built that are ideal for developm ent and increase housing in Tompkins County. Theresa Alt, City of Ithaca resident, spoke in opposition of proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2017 and that tax abatements a re a burden instrument. She believes it would su bsidize many market -rate housing and high -development housing un its but few affordable ones. In addition, she believes it will subsidize sprawl. She suggested the County collect taxes, decide what is needed, what the market doesn't provide, and use taxes to subsidize i t. Govern ments can suppl y infrastructure if hous ing built is affordable. No one else wished to speak and the 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. Mr. Stein arrived at this time. Roll Call of Members Attendee Name Will Burbank Carol Chock James Dennis Title Member Member Member tatus Arrived Departed Present Present Present Rich John Member Present Anna Kelles Member Present Dooley Kiefer Member Late 5:32 PM Daniel Klein Vice Chair Present Michael Lane Chair Present 155 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 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 Late 5:37 PM 8:31 PM Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices Mrs. McBean-Clairborne read and presented th e proclamation de claring June 2017 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month to the Finger Lakes PULSE organization. Indivi dual copies of the proclamation wer e presented to me mbers of the LGBTQ+ co mmunity. Anne Koreman, on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community, presented the County with the Pride Fla g that will be flown by the County during the month of June. Privilege of the Floor by the Public Deborah Dietrich, Executive Director of OAR ( Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources), provided an update on OAR activities. The will be hol ding an education program in collaboration with Probation to prepare people for entry into a college pr ogram. M s. Dietrich sa id the first working party was held for the Endeavor House and a grant for $60,000 from the Community Housing Fund has been received. With this funding and other in oney received they should have what they need and be ready to open the house in October. Joanne Florino, City of Ithaca, thanked the Legislature for decades of support for the History Center. She said the Legislature has an opportunity to truly impact the heritage of Tompkins County and the nonprofit community and urged support of the resolution on the agenda authorizing the acquisition of the Tompkins Trust Building as the future home for the History Center. James Randall Johnson, West Elmira resident and History Center Board member, explained the circumstances that resulted in his move to Tompkins County. He spoke of the highlights of the area and urged support of the resolution on the agenda authoriz ing the acquisition of the Tompkins Trust Building as the future hom e for the History Center He said the resolution has no negative potential im pacts. The goal is to pr ovide a dynamic educatio n and resear ch center that is of value to Tom pkins County and everyone else. Reed Steberg er, City of It haca resident, s poke in support of the resolution entitled Supporting United States Participation in Fightin g the Global Th reat of Climate Change through t he Paris Accord Along with Continued L ocal Government Action. A petition signed by over 100 people was sub mitted and the following text was read: "We, the undersigned, support Tompkins County's continued action to address the climate crisis, Tompkins County's exist ing comm itment to re duce greenhouse gas em issions 80% b y 205 0, an d a County level pledge to join municipalities, governors, colleges and universities, nonprofits and businesses in upholding the Paris Climate Accords ("We Are Still In" open letter: <http://wearestillin.com>). "We believe that access to clean air, water, food and a healthy climate are human rights. In order to take climate change seriously, we must recognize that indigenous communities, communities of color, poor communities, young people and elders are affected first and worst by the climate crisis. 156 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 "Federal pro gress on climate change has alw ays been driven by locally led, grassroots social movements working from the frontlines of the cl imate crisis. Following t he Trump Administration's withdrawal from the Paris Accords, we urge Tompkins County to reaffirm its commitment to local action on the path towards climate justice." Shawna Black, Town of It haca resident, urged the Legislature to support the resolution entitled Supporting United States Participation in Fighting the Global Threat of Climate Change through the Paris Accord Along with Continued Local Government Action. Julie Johnson, City of Ithaca resident, spoke on be half of the Historic Ithaca's Board and staff in support of the resolution authorizi ng the acquisition of the To mpkins Trust Building as the future home for the History Center. She highlighted many benefits when history, culture, and arts organizations co - locate together. Peggy Cole man, Vice President of Tourism and Comm unity Relations for the Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the resolution authorizing the acquisition of the Tompkins Trust Building as the future home for the History Center. It i s creating another place for visi tors to visit a nd creates a great gateway for visitors to learn and experience Tompkins County. Anne Gossen, Town of Lansing, spoke in support of the resolution authorizing the acquisition of the Tompkins Trust Building as the future home for the History Center. Deborah Dawson, Village of Lansing resident , spoke in support of the resolution entitled Supporting United States Participation in Fighting the Global Threat of Climate Change through the Paris Accord Alon g with Continued Local Government Action. All agreements under the agreement are voluntary so there was no reason to withdraw. She said the climate is in peril and urged the Legislature to join many other local governments across the United States in continuing with its commitment to climate change. Peter Bardag lio, Trum ansburg resident , spoke in s upport of t he resolution authorizing the acquisition of the Tompkins Trust Building as the future home for the History Center. He believes it is a great opportunity to let people know who we ar e and to find the synergy among these organizations that wouldn't be there otherwise. He also sp oke in support of the resolution entitled Supporting United States Participation in Fighti ng t he Global Threat of C limate Change throug h the Paris Accord Along wit h Continued L ocal Government Action. He stated a 11 agreements under t he agreement are volu ntary so there was no reason to withdraw from the agreement and said it i s important to say who we ar e, define who we are, and then to let everyone know. Randy Marcus, Village of the Cayuga Heights, spoke in support of the purchase of the Tompkins Trust Building to house th e History Center. He said this kind o f opportunity doesn't happen often and should be taken advantage of and asked the Legislature to support the resolution. Anne Koreman, Town of Ulysses resident, announced at the next Legislature meeting the Finger Lakes Pulse group will be presenting Legislator McBean -Clairborne with the Ally of the Year award. She urged support of the resolution entitled Supporting United States Participation in Fighting the Global Threat of Climate Change through the Paris Accord Along with Continued L ocal Government Action. She said the Paris climate accords are a step in the right direction and would like a stop put into any new natural gas infrastructure. In addition, s he would like a 100% reduction in greenhouse gas a missions by 2050. Fred Schoeps, Town of Ithaca reside nt and a m ember of the Board of Directors of the 157 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Sustainability Center, said the Center is currently being provided space by the County on Albany Street. He would like to be able to have conversations as th ey need a place in downtown Ithaca. He said the Heritage Center when looked at fro m the perspective of past, pre sent, and future provides an opportunity to have visibility of itself. Bob Riter, Executive Director of the Cancer Resource Center, spoke of the services that the organization offers and how they try to leverage loc al resources. He reported that over 4,000 rides by have been provided by Cornell to New York City for individuals for appointments and treatments. They can't cure cancer, but they can make life better for people. Vonnie Dawson, Groton resident, spoke of Federal Law Article 440, Section IV, and her concerns that children are being taken by Child Protective Services (CPS) in order to receive federal grant money. She alleged Depart ment of Social Services is ly ing in court and falsify ing documents and said fa mily courts have different standards than criminal courts. She asked that the Legislature form a committee to look into this or create a position for her to do an investigation. She will be following up with the Department of Justice. Sandra Duegau, Town of Ithaca resident, stated she is a grandparent of the child referenced above who was taken by CPS. Her grandchild has lived with her for over two years and she also has custody of her grandson. She would like her granddaughter to be returned to her. Michelle Dawson, Town of Newfield, spoke of a Tom pkins County Child Protective Services case and disagreement in the decision to separate children by removing one child from the g randparent's custody. She stated the se decisions were ba sed on the parents' wishes, which were expressed while taking drugs. She express ed the sa me concern as Ms. Dawson and also asked th at the allegations be looked into. Gary Ferguson, Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the purchase o f the Tompkins Trust Building to house the History Center. He said it is a very novel, creative, and appropriate thing that would result in the highest and best use for that particular site. Michael Koplinka-Loehr, Town of La nsing resident, spoke in support of t he purchase of the Tompkins Trust Building to house the History Center, the resolution entitled Supporti ng United States Participation in Fighti ng t he Global Threat of C limate Change throug h the Paris Accord Along wit h Continued Local Government Action, and the resoluti on to adopt the local law to enact a infrastructure exemption. Fabina Colon, Executive Director of the Mu lticultural Reso urce Center, said it is small organization that makes a large impact in the community. She provided an overview of the many services the agency provides and noted the Center is celebrating its 30 -year anniversary. Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Resolution No. 201 7-97: Making a Negative Determ ination of Environ mental Significance in Relation to Resolution No. 98 of 2017, Approving the Acquisition an d Improvement of Property Com monly Known as the Tompki ns Trust Company Building Located at 106-112 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York (ID #7037) 158 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, 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, Resolution No. 98 of 2017 would approve the purchase and i mprovement of property 1 ocated at 10 6-112 North Ti oga Street, commonly kn own as the Tompkins Trust Com pany Building, for use by the History Center and other complementary not-for-profit agencies, and WHEREAS, while the project consists of the rehabilitation of an existing structure and comports with a SEQR Type II -2 classification, a Short Form Environmental Assessment Form was completed to ensure a thorough and diligent review of potential environmental impacts, 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 and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That Resolution No.98 of 2017 is an Unlisted action, RESOLVED, further, That the To mpkins Count y Legislatur e hereby determ ines that the acquisition of property at 106-112 North Tioga Stree t for use b y the History Center and oth er agencies will not have a significant negative i mpact on the environment, requiri ng no f urther environmental review, RESOLVED, further, That the To mpkins C ounty Legislatur e hereby issues a "Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance" in accordance with SEQRA for Resolution No. 98 of 2017. SEQR ACTION: Unlisted (Short Environmental Assessment Form and Negative Declaration on file with the Clerk of the Legislature) Resolution No. 2017- 98: Authorize Acquisition and Improvement of the Tompkins Trust Building at 106-112 North Tioga Street on the Ithaca Commons to Serve as the Home for th a History Ce nter and Ot her Complementary Organizations and Amend 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Program to Incorporate the Tompkins Trust Build ing Acquisiti on and Improvement Project (ID #7035) This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. 159 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, 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, Tom pkins County is a long and s teadfast sup porter of T he History Center ("Center"), which serves as the comm unity's m useum of local histor y and the reposito ry of historic materials and artifacts, and WHEREAS, the County's co mmitment to the Histor y Center is reflected in a long-standing County annual appropriation to support the Center's costs of occupancy, and WHEREAS, the History Center's 25 -year lease of space in The Gateway Building will expire at the end of 2018, and the Center needs to relocate as a means to contain its cost of occupancy and increase its visibility, impact, and accessibility to the public, and WHEREAS, as the traditional underwriter of the Center's occupancy costs, and b eneficiary of its ability to educate residents and attract tourists, the County has a direct fiscal and programmatic interest in identifying a suitable location for the Center, and WHEREAS, as a part of its consideration of new locations, the History Center put forward and has continue d to develop a plan to locate sever al complementary not-for-profit organiz ations into a common location, which it has called a "Heritage Edu cation Center", where r esidents and visitors can learn about and explore our unique community, and WHEREAS, several local agencies have expressed strong interest in such a co -location plan, including the Historic It haca Library , the Convert tion and V isitor's Bureau' s Visitor Center, the Community Arts Partnership, the Wharton Studio Museum, the Dorothy Cotton Institute, the Discovery Trail, the Sustainability Center, and the Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation, and WHEREAS, because of t he size, char acter, and to cation of the Tompkins Trust Building (the `Building")1 ocated at 106-112 North Tioga Street, a nd in 1 ight of the fact t hat the Building will be vacated in 2 018 when the Trust Co mpany relocat es to a new downtown facility , the Building was identified as a preferred location by the History Center and other heritage education center participants, and WHEREAS, Tompkins Trust has expressed a willingness to sell the building to the County at a cost of $2,000,000, subject to final approval by its Board of Directors, and has worked in good faith with the History Center and the County to allow both to undertake necessary due diligence, and WHEREAS, by Resolutio n 2016- 232, this Legislature authorized the County Administrator to explore the acquisition an d re -use of the Building and, as a part of that exploration, to a ndertake an engineering assessment of the Building' s structur al and m echanical sy stems and any code -related improvements that may be required to accommodate re -use of the Building, and WHEREAS, the engineering asses sment of the Buil ding identified approximately $900,000 in 160 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 improvements needed to make the Building code -compliant and ready for tenant renovations, and WHEREAS, to help offset these cost s, the County has received a $450,000 pledge from the leaders of th e History Center/Heritage Education Center's capital fundraisin g campaign and has also received assurances fro m t he Strategic Tourism Plan ning Board that the prof e ct qualifies, and will be considered for, a $100,000 capital grant that would, together, reduce the County's net cost to acquire and improve the building to $2,350,000, and WHEREAS, it is un derstood that all costs of interior renovations, tenant im provements, and exhibits shall be borne b y the tenants of the buildin g, and that future structural r epairs and maintenance shall be the responsibility of the County, and WHEREAS, to support the costs of interior renovations, improvements, and exhibits, the History Center and o ther prospective tenants o f the Buildi ng are collabo rating to raise capital funds throu gh a local fundraising cam paign and are also working with the Downtown Ithaca Alliance to prepare an application for a $2.5 million grant from New York State, and WHEREAS, the projected cost to operate and ma intain the building, and t o generate a two percent return on the Count y's investment in the building, can be fully recovered through co mpetitive rents charged to the occupants of the Building, and WHEREAS, it is the County's intent to apply unanticipated 2016-2017 revenues from the Tioga Downs and del Lago Casinos to finance the acquisition and improvement of the Building, including $1.9 million in licensing fees already received plus add itional unbudgeted casino re venue expected in 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, Th at the County's 2017-2021 Ca pital Improvement Program be, an d hereby is, amended to include the A cquisition and Improvement of the Tompkins Trust Building at a total cost of $2,900,000, with an expected net local cost of $2,350,000 after receipt of grants and contributions, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator be and hereby is authorized to negotiate the acquisition o f the To mpkins Trust Co mpany Building at 106-1 12 North Tio ga Street at a cost not to exceed $2,000,000 plus a ny associated closing cost s, and on such other terms and conditions as the County Administrator may approve in his reasonabl e discretion and upon cons ultation with the County Attorney, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereb y is authorize d and directed to make the following budget adjustments: A Fund -General Fund Decrease Fund Balance A30909000 - General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance $2,900,000 Increase Expense Account A9576.54802 - Contribution to Construction $2,900,000 HB Fund -Building Improvements Fund Increase Revenue Account HB 1617.45031.16.17 - Interfund (A) $2,900,000 Increase Expense Account HB 1617.59239.16.17 - Heritage Education Center $2,900,000 SEQR ACTION: Unlisted (Short Environmental Assessment Form on filed with the Clerk of the Legislature) 161 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Report from a Municipal Official(s) No municipal official was in attendance at this time. Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda It was MOVED b y Ms. Robertson, seconded by Ms. Kelles, and unanim ously adopted by voice vote by in embers present, to add t o the agenda the resolution entitled Supporti ng United States Participation in Fighti ng t he Global Threat of C limate Change throug h the Paris Accord Along wit h Continued Local Government Action. It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, seconded b y Ms. Kelles, to add to t he agenda the resolutio n entitle Supporting S.6533/ A.8287, A Revision of Crite ria for the New York State Urban Development Corporation Transition F and f or Communities Experi encing I mpacts Due to Closure or Dim inished Production of Electric Generating Facilities. A voice vote resulted as follows to add the r esolution to the agenda: A yes - 13, Noes - 1 (Legislator Kiefer). MOTION CARRIED. Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:43 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:53 p.m. Individual Member -Filed Resolutions Resolution No. 2017- 99: Supporting United States Participation in Fighti ng the Global Threat o f Climate Change through the Paris A ccord along with Continued Local Government Action (ID #7094) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, 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, Tompkins County desires to protect and enhance qualit y of life for all those who live, work, learn, and play in our community, as well as for our children and grandchildren, and WHEREAS, there is scientific consensus on the reality of climate change and the recognition that human activity, especially the com bustion of fossil fuels that create greenhouse gases, is an im portant driver of climate change, and WHEREAS, cli mate change has been so widely recognized by governm ent, business, and academic leaders as a worldwide threat with the potential to harm our economy, safety, public health, and quality of lif e, that 195 c ountries, incl uding the United States, vowed to address cli mate change in agreements reached in Paris in December 2015 (the "Paris Agreement"), and 162 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 WHEREAS, we are already feeling the effects of climate change through increased temperatures, more extreme weather su ch as the 2015 floo d event in Newfield that caused between $500, 000 to $800,000 in estimated damage and the 2016 count y -wide drought, and other disruptions that affect our residents, economy, and way of life, and WHEREAS, climate chan ge affect s all residents and businesses, but communities that alr eady face socioeconomic and health inequities are bein g most severely impacted, including youth, elders, people of color, and low-income communities, and such communities therefore require an investment in resilience that is proportionate to these more severe risks, and WHEREAS, actions that reduce cli mate polluti on a Iso have potential to i mprove air quality, public health, energy security, social equity , our to cal natural e nvironment, and quality of life for our residents, an d can attract jobs and econom is de velopment opportunities and increase our long-term economic competitiveness and wealth, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has demonstrated a le gacy of leadership against the threat of climate change, adopting its 2020 Energy Strategy with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050, outlining steps the County has committed to taking to achieve that goal, and having already taken many important actions toward the goal, and WHEREAS, we are joined in taking action on climate change by a global coalition of local, state, and national governments and community and private sector leaders - including more than eighty-six (86) mayors representing more than 40 million Americans - who recognize the im portance and potential of these a ctions to protect and enhance the well-bein g of current and future ge nerations, a nd who have signed a joint "Open letter to the international community and parties to the Paris Agreement from U.S. state, local, and business leaders" (at <http://wearestillin.com/>), and WHEREAS, President Donald Trump's announcement seeking to withdraw the United States of America from the Paris Agreement undermines this critical global effort to confront one of the greatest challenges facing our community and communities all across the one planet we all share, and WHEREAS, the reality of climate change has not been affected by the President's announcement; and the absence of federal leadership only increases the importance of local leadership in avoiding the most dangerous and costly effects of climate change, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That Tom pkins Count y re -affirms its co mmitment to taki ng action to re duce climate pollution in alignment with our adopted goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissio ns by at least 80% by 2050, and continues to support the principles of the Paris Agreement and the participation of the United States of America as a party to the Paris Agreement, RESOLVED, further, Th at Tom pkins Count y wil 1 contin ue t o stand with local and s tate governments and other public and pri vate sector p artners throughout the world to adva nce action in accordance with the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement, and hereby agrees to sign the " Open letter to the international community and parties to the Paris Agreement from U.S. state, local, and business leaders" at <hitp://wearestillin.com/>. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 163 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-100: Supporting S.6533/A.8287, A Revision of Criteria for the New York State Urban Development Corporation Transition Fund for Communiti es Experiencing Impact s Due to Closure or Di minished Pr oduction of Electric Generating Facilities (ID #7091) Mr. Stein was excused at this time. Following further discussion, it was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded b y Ms. Kiefer, to amend the last Whereas to add "...State Budget, to address situations where a reduct ion of incom a results in closing of fo ssil fuel plants....". A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ay es - 2 (Legislators Chock and Kiefer); Noes - 11; Excused - 1 (Legislator Stein). MOTION FAILED. It was MO VED by Mr. Morey, seconded by Ms. Kelles, to C all the Quest ion. A voic e vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 10; Noes - 3 (Legislators Chock, Kiefer, and Klein); Excused - 1 (Legislator Stein). THE QUESTION WAS CALLED. Ms. Chock stated for the record that she will support this for the purpose of unity in the Count y but has concerns. RESULT: ADOPTED [12 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 NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, New York State has made a co mmitment to cutti ng its carbon fo otprint and has a comprehensive roadmap to build a clean, resilient, and affordable -energy system coordinating every State agency and authority that touches energy to advance the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) agenda, and WHEREAS, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched New York's signature energy policy, REV, to form an integrated energy network with the goals of a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels, 50% of energy generation from renewable energy sources, and a 600 trillion BTU increase in statewide energy efficiency, and WHEREAS, these goals will necessitate the aban donment of coal for energy , leading t o the closing or repurposing of coal-fired power plants, and WHEREAS, the closing of these coal-fired power plants, w hich are lar ge e mployers an d taxpayers in the school districts, towns, and counties they are to cated in, will cause hardship for these local jurisdictions through greatly reduced taxes or PILOT payments for local government entities, including school districts, and WHEREAS, to offset these losses the State has set aside money for local govern ment entities, meaning a count y, cit y, t own, village, school distr ict, or special district, to receive fro m the Urban Development Corporation due to the cessation of operations, and 164 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 WHEREAS, the local i mpacts can be nearly as severe where an electric gen erating facility is operating marginally, but has not completely closed, and requiring complete closure before assistance is available leaves these communities at significant risk, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature believes that the criteria to receive these f unds should be updated to also allow communities to be eligible where an operational facility demonstrates that its actual ele ctricity production in the prior year was less than 15% of its total generating c apacity, and that such diminished electricity production has caused a reduction in the real propert y tax collections or PILOT of at least 20% owed by such electric generating facility, and WHEREAS, Senator Pam Helming (District 54) has introduced Senate Bill Number S.6533 and Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton (District 125) has introduced Assembly Bill Number A.8287, to modify the criteria so that communities are eligible where an electric generating facility is operating marginally, but has not completely closed, and WHEREAS, moneys in this fund were increased fro m $30,000,000 to $45,000,000 in the 2017- 2018 State budget, so that no new appropriation is required to implement S.6533/A.8287, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Tompkins County Legislature fully supports Senate Bill Nu mber S.6533 and its companion Assembly Bill A.8287, amending subpart H of part C of chapter 20 of the laws of 2015 appropriating money for certain municipal corporations and school districts, in relation to funding to local government entities from the Urban Development Corporation, RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature urges passage of S.6533/A.8287 in the 2017 session so that affected communities will be able to receive assistance as soon as possible, RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be sent to Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Pam Helming, Assem blywoman Barbara Lifton, Senate Leader John Flanagan, Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, Senator Jeffr ey Klein, As sembly Speake r Carl Heastie, As sembly Me mbers A my Paulin an d William Magnarelli, Senators Joseph Griffo and Kath y Marchione, and the New York State Association of Counties. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Government Operations Committee Resolution No. 2017-101: Adoption of Local La w No. 3 of 2017 - A Local Law Enacting the New York State Real Property Tax La w Section 485-g, Infrastructure Exemption (ID #6998) The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. 165 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [8 TO 5] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler NAYS: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature wi shes to encourage more housing uni is within the County, and WHEREAS, one of the m any impediments to bui lding housing is the hold ing costs of the land after expending money on upgrading the infrastructure, and WHEREAS, the New Yor k State Legislature has au thorized an ex emption that would provide a three-year abatement on the increas e in value due to the improvements made to the pu blic infrastructure (utilities and road) so long as the developer retains ownership of the newly subdivided lots, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Governme nt Operations Committee, That proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2017 - A Local Law Enacting the New York State Real Propert y Tax Law Section 485-g, Infrastructure Exemption, be and hereby is adopted, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature shall publish in the official newspaper of the County a notice of adoption containi ng a synopsis of said local law and shall within twen ty 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 Resolution No. 2017-102: Appropriation from Contingent Fund to Authorize Public WiFi Internet Service and Contract (ID #7011) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, general public access to WiFi networks and the Internet is an increasingly common expectation of people, and WHEREAS, the general public is welcomed and encouraged to participate in Tompkins County 166 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 government, and WHEREAS, participating in Tompkins County government often involves attending meetings in Tompkins County buildings and accessing services and data via the Internet, and WHEREAS, while the Co unty has recently made important investments in major information technology systems, which require use of the Internet to access publicl y available information, data, and services, and WHEREAS, the Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) has undertaken a review of way s the County can achieve great er efficiency, responsiveness, inter -con nectedness, and security through changes in its office automation, public services, and the implementation WiFi network, and WHEREAS, this review has determ ined that the functionalit y of the Count y's current WiFi network does not provide an adequate s olution to best meet the public Internet access preferences while maintaining Tompkins County IT security mandates, and WHEREAS, the initial on-going net costs of the vendor-supplie d sy stem are expected to be approximately $10,254 annually, with likely offsetting of ITS costs over time as the ITS Department may no longer need to respond to public WiFi network connectivity requirements, and WHEREAS, it is expected that access to these improved technological tools will also contribute to higher levels of public access to County data and services, and WHEREAS, funds were not b udgeted to pr ovide f or the pro posed solution in the 2 017 ITS operating budget and $5,200 is required to implement this service for the balance of 2017, and WHEREAS, the target budget for ITS in 2018 shall be increased by $10,254, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Bud get, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That Tompkins County will provide public WiFi Internet access in the Legislature Chambers, the Old Jail Co nference Room, the Rice Conference Room at the Public Health Department, and in the first floor waiting room of the Mental Health Building, RESOLVED, further, T hat the request for c ontingency fun ding be granted to su pport the transition and installation of the public WiFi network system, RESOLVED, further, That the Finan ce Director be and hereb y is authorized to make the following adjustments to his books: FROM: A1990.54440 Contingent Fund $ 5,200 TO: A1680.54425 Service Contracts $ 5,200 RESOLVED, further, That the target budget for ITS in 2018 shall be increased by $10,254. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee 167 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-103: Authoriz ing a One -Ti me Supplemental Appropriation of $83,200 from Contingent Fund to Assist Tompkin s Cortland Community College to Implement a Service Management Modernization Plan (ID #7067) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, Tom pkins Cortland Co mmunity Co llege ("Colle ge") has proposed a Service Management Modernization Plan ("Pla n") that will automate and streamline several administrative and finance functions, enabling the College to generate recurring future savings, and WHEREAS, the College has requested one-time funding of $130,000 to implement the Plan, and WHEREAS, if apportioned to Tompkins County and Cortland County in the same manner as the apportionment of the Sponsor Share of t he College's operating budget, which i s based on each count y's respective share of student enrollment, Tompkins County's contribution to the cost of the Plan would be $83,200, or 64% of the total cost, and WHEREAS, this Legislature is committed to the success of the College and the students it serves, and recognizes the long-term benefits produced by the implementation of the Plan, and WHEREAS, a contributio n b y T ompkins Count y to supp ort th e im plementation of the Plan would be an extraordinary, one-time discretionary grant of funds to the College and would not beco me a factor in future maintenance -of -effort calculations nor require a proportionate match of funds by Cortland County, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Personnel Committee, That this Legislature wishes to provide a discretionary one-time supplemental appropriation to the Col lege for the sole and restricted purpos e of im plementing its Se rvice Managem ent Modernization Plan during the College's 2017-18 fiscal year, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Fina nce be and hereby is directed to make the following adjustment to his budget: From: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund $83, 200 To: A2495.54400 Tompkins Cortland Community College -Program Expense $83,200 SEQR Action: Type II -20 Resolution No. 2017-104: Approval of the Appr opriation of Surplus Funds - Tompkins Cortland Community College (ID #7074) 168 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein WHEREAS, the operating budget for Tompkins Cortland Community College for the fiscal year September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017, was adopted via resolution 2016-117, and WHEREAS , projected enrollment for 2016-2017 is less than budgeted causing tuition revenues to be lower than planned, and WHEREAS, the College has available surplus totaling $1,369,461 as of May 31, 2017, and WHEREAS, it has been estimated that the College will need $100,000 in surplus funds to replace lost revenue, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That surplus funds in the amount of $100,000 be appropriated to replace lost revenue, RESOLVED, further That certified copies of th is resolution be sent to the Cortland Count y Legislature and the Board of Trustees of Tompkins Cortland Community College, for their approval. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID # 7070) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, 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 EXCUSED: Peter Stein Water Resources Council Michelle Henry - Environmental Management Council representative; term expires December 31, 2017 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda 169 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler EXCUSED: Stein Resolution No. 2017-105: Budget Reappropriatio n of 2016 Grant Funding to the 2017 Budget For Ludlowville Streambank Stabilization Project (ID #7071) WHEREAS, the County accepted a grant in the amount of $149,025 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (F EMA) in 2016 to provide funding f or the Ludlowville Stream Stabilization Project (Res. No. 2016-139), and WHEREAS, FEMA did not provide the County a fully executed contract until April 2017, and WHEREAS, budget re-appropriatio ns for fundin g carried forward fro m o ne y ear to another require legislative approval, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to m ake the following adjustments to the 2017 budget: Revenues A8027. 44959 Federal Aid TOTAL REVENUES Expenditures A8027.54442 Professional Services $120,000 A8027.54319 Program Supplies $149,025 $149 ,025 $ 29,025 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $149 ,025 SEQR AC TION: UNLISTED (Negative Determi nation of Environm ental Significance Resolution adopted July 5, 2016 (Resolution 2016-123)) Resolution No. 2017-106: Adding Parcel to Agricultural District 2 (West Side of Cayuga Lake) (ID #7005) WHEREAS, February h as been designated as an annual one -m onth review period when landowner p roposals for inclusion o f viable agricu ltural lands within existing certified agricultural districts will be accepted for review and action by the Tompkins County Legislature, and WHEREAS, one land owner has requested an a ddition of o ne parcel totaling 1 .73 acres t o Tompkins County Agricultural District 2, and 170 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 6, 2017 WHEREAS, this request h as been reviewed and recommended for approval by the Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, and WHEREAS, the County Legislature held the requi red public hearing on this proposal on June 6, 2017, and WHEREAS, the County Legislature is required to act on such proposals under New York State Agriculture District Law, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of t he Planni ng, Development and Envir onmental Qu ality Committee, That approval is granted f or the requested addition of Parcel 17.-1-15.34, a 1.73 acre parcel on Brown Road in Danby, to the Agriculture Districts of Tompkins County. SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments Mr. Lane made the following appointments: Workforce Development Board - terms begin July 1, 2017 thru June 30, 2020 Brian K Forrest - Business representative Paul Levesque II - Business representative Kevin Kersey - Business representative Jennifer Tavares - Business representative Arnie Hendrix - 20 Percent Requirement - Youth Serving Organization representative Bryan Allen - 20 Percent Requirement - Youth Serving Organization representative Jeffrey A. Matteson - Mandated Partner -Adult Education/Literacy representative Minutes of Previous Meeting May 16, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [12 TO 1] MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Peter Stein Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 7-6-17 Tuesday, June 20, 2017 5:30 PM Legislature Chambers Public Hearing 2017-2018 Operating Budget Request for Tompkins Cortland Community College Mr. Lane, Chair, called the public hearing to orde r at 5:30 p. in. concerning the 2017- 2018 Operating Budget request for Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) and asked if anyone wished to speak. Dr. Carl Haynes, TC3 President, provided a brief overview of highlights contained in the budget, noting the proposed budget is 1.79% less than last year's budget. Robert Ly rich, Town of Enfield resident a nd recent graduate of th e TC3 Alumnus graduate program, spoke in support of the proposed TC3 Operating Budget. He said TC3 is a good school and has a good facult y an d adm inistration and he appreciates what the College has done to show what higher education can be at the community college level. Although he expressed disappointment that Cortland County coul dn't appr ove a 1 % incre ase and believes they shou Id pay th eir fair share, he supports the proposal for Tompkins County to rescue the College. No one else wished to speak and the public hearing was closed at 5:41 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 Etle 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 Vice Chair Present Michael Lane Chair Present Leslyn McBean-Clairborne Member Present 6:04 PM Martha Robertson Member Present David McKenna Member Present Glenn Morey Member Present Michael Sigler Member Present Peter Stein Member Present 8:15 PM Presentation Ally of the Year Award by Finger Lakes PULSE Members of the Finger Lakes PULSE organization presented the first Ally of the Year Award to 172 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Legislator Lesly n McBean-Clairbome. The organiza tion recognized her with a video highl ighting her statements at Legislature meetings demonstrating how she has shown interest in opinions, thoughts, and perspectives of the LGBTQ+ co mmunity and has given them a voice. She has used her power in Ithaca and Tompkins County to make it safer. Mrs. McBean-Clairbome expressed her appreciation to the members of the Finger Lakes P ULSE for the recog nition and award and recognized her daughter, Indira, who is g raduating from elementary school this evening. At this time, Ms. Chock asked that the Legisl ature remember Kendra Adams who was recently killed. She s aid transgender people of color are bei ng killed at a m uch higher percentage than any other individuals. She asked that instead of observing a moment of silence that a 11 present sa y her name, Kendra Adams. Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee Mrs. McBean-Clairborne was excused at this time. Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-1 07: Adoption of the 2017- 2018 Operating Budget - Tom pkins Cortland Community College (ID #7072) RESULT: ADOP TED [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, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Lesly n McBean-Clairborne WHEREAS, a proposed operating bud get for To mpkins Cortland Community College fo r the fiscal year September 1, 2017, thro ugh August 31, 2018, has been presen ted to the Legi slature of th e 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 b udget on the 20th of June 2017, and heard all persons wishing to speak on this topic, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Personnel Co mmittee, That said proposed 20 17-2018 ope rating budget in the am ount of $40, 857,954 of which the total sponsoring community contribution is in the amount of $4,650,364, be and the same hereby is approved, RESOLVED, further, That the To mpkins County Legislature includes in the 2018 Tompkins County Budget an amount to be determined pursuant to the approved plan for said College in effect as of September 1, 2017 , and t hat the am ount when de termined be raised by to xation in t he Count y of Tompkins in the fiscal year 2018, RESOLVED, further, Th at this resolution sh all become effective upon t he adoptio n of a 173 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 concurrent resolution by the Cortland County Legislature. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-108: Authoriz ing a One -Ti me Supplemental Appropriation of $46,504 from Contingent Fund to Tompkins Cortla nd Community College to Assi st with the Implementation of a Service Manageme nt Modernization Plan (ID #7104) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Lesly n McBean-Clairborne WHEREAS, Tom pkins Cortland Co mmunity Co llege ("Colle ge") has proposed a Service Management Modernization Plan ("Pla n") that will automate and streamline several administrative and finance functions, enabling the College to generate recurring future savings, and WHEREAS, the College has requested one-time funding of $130,000 to implement the Plan, and WHEREAS, by Resolution 2017-103, this Legislature authorized the appropriation of $83,200 to support the County's traditional enrollment -based share of the cost of the Plan, and WHEREAS, at its meeting of June 5, 2 017, the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee also recommended approv ing a 1% increase in Tom pkins Count y's "Sponsor S hare" contribution t o the College's 2017-18 Operating Budget, and WHEREAS, Cortland County subsequently advised the College that it will not provide additional Sponsor Share operating support to the College nor support the Service Modernization Plan on a one-time basis, and WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y wishes to fulf ill its intent t o pr ovide financi al support to the College commensurate with a 1%, or $29,763, increase in its Sponsor Share contribution to the College's operating budget, and further wishes to augm ent its support by $16,741, thereby providing the College with revenue growth of $46,504, which is equivalent to a 1% increase in Sponsor Share contributions from both partner counties, and WHEREAS, it is recognized that under New York State's rules governi ng community colleges, Tompkins Count y and C ortland Cou my m ust approve identical percentage increases in their Sponsor Share contributions, and WHEREAS, as a result of this rule, To mpkins County wishes it's $46,504 contribution to be an 174 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 extraordinary, one-tim e discretionary g rant of f unds to t he Colle ge made for the purp ose of enablin g implementation of t he Service Modernization Plan and that would no t b ecome a factor in fut ure maintenance -of -effort calculations nor require a pr oportionate match of funds by Cortland C ounty, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Personnel Committee, That this Legislature wishes this discretionary one-time supplemental appropriation t o the College be applied for the sole and restricted pur pose of i mplementing its Service Management Modernization Plan during t he College's 2017-18 fiscal year, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Fina nce be and hereby is directed to make the following appropriation to his budget: From: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund $46, 504 To: A2495.54400 Tompkins Cortland Community College -Program Expense $46,504 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 109: Budget Adjustment and Appropriation for 2017 Sponsor Support to Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) (ID #7080) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Lesly n McBean-Clairborne WHEREAS, Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) receives annual financial support for its operating budget from its two spons or counties, Tompkins County and Cortland County, with each county's share of the total determined by a ratio reflecting enrollment from the two counties, and WHEREAS, for TC3's 2016-2017 fiscal year that ratio changed, and Tompkins County's share grew from 63% to 64%, reflecting an increase in Tompkins County Concurrent Enrollment Students, and WHEREAS, this shift i n t he sponsor -s hare ra do in creases the am ount of To mpkins County's share from $2,929,730, as adopted for 2017, to $2,976,233, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the following adjustments to the 2017 Budget: ADDroDriation FROM: 1990.54400 Contingent Fund $46, 503 175 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 TO: 2495 .54400 TC3 $46, 503 RESOLVED, further, That the Fiscal Target calculation for the County's 2018 sponsor support to TC3 shall include this $46,503 increase. SEQR ACTION: Type II -20 Privilege of the Floor by the Public Eunice Tabor, Town of Lansing residen t and S ecretary of T ompkins County Food Distribution Network, spoke of the im portance of food pantries and said grants are critical to provide ne eded meals; many safety nets for the people they serve are in jeopardy. She hopes Tompkins County will continue the same level of support in the 2018. Norbert McCloskey, Ithaca resident, spoke on be half of the It haca Health Alli ance and said the agency was formed in 19 97 and is celebrating its 20 to anniversary this summer of helpi ng to provide people with access to healthcare. He spoke of the number of people that come in for assistance and said the numbers are increasing due to the uncertainty at the federal level. He th anked the Count y for its support and said it is critical to what the Alliance does. Rich Bennett, Director of the Ithaca Res cue Mission, and said at this ti me of y ear, typically th e numbers go down. Howe ver, that has not happened due to the number of individuals who they are not able to serve. He provide d an overview of services the Rescue Mission provides to individuals who are struggling with homelessness. He appreciates the support the County has provided in the past and ask ed that the Legislature continue to support the Rescu a Mission and keep in m ind the uncertainty at the federal level. Vonnie Dawson, Groton resident, spoke of cases she has pending in the court sy stem and her belief that the Depart ment of Social Services is ille gally taking children from homes in order to receive federal grant money. She asked that outside people be considered when filling the Department of Social Services Commissioner's position. Crystal Palmer, Town of Newfield resident, spoke of her personal experiences and complaints she has against the Department of Social Services and its Child Protective Services and Foster Care units. Shari Korthuis, Ithaca, cir culated information concerning the Industrial Devel opment Agency's purpose and mission. She spoke of t wo projects she opposes. The Cit y Centre and Harold Square projects are massive apartment complexes from out of town developers and no affordable housing or jobs will be created. Michael Kop linka-Loehr, Town of Lansing reside nt, spoke in sup port of the Resolution enti tled Authorizing Disbursement of the Community Housing Development Fund Award to Amici House. Report from a Municipal Official(s) Ducson Nuygen, Common Council member, reported the Health Department has shut down the water fountain on the Commons due t o the fountain's process for recirculation of water and its potenti al risks. A r esolution was r ecently passed opposing Presi dent Trump's budget by the City of Ithaca. He spoke about Common Council conside ring the req uirement that landlords dis play their certificate o f 176 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 compliance at the entrance of dwellings. The Waterfront Plan has been circulated and will be considered at the next Planning and Development Committee meeting. In response to Ms. Kiefer, Mr. Nuy gen provide d an update on the dredging project and said tomorrow the City will consider the latest revision of restructuring advisory boards. Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments Mr. Lane appointed Legi slator Dooley Kiefer as Chair of the E thics Advisory Board; term to expire December 31, 2017. Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:45 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:55 p.m. Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda There were no resolutions withdrawn from or added to the agenda. Appointment(s) Approved Under the Consent Agenda Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID # 7082) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Lesly n McBean-Clairborne Strategic Tourism Planning Boar Brett Bossard - Arts/Culture representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Douglas J. Levine - Arts/Culture representative; term expires December 31, 2018 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein EXCUSED: McBean-Clairborne Resolution No. 2017-110: Award of Bid - Bridg a Replacement - Gam a Farm Road (BIN 320988 0) over Cascadilla Creek, in the Towns of Dryden and Ithaca (ID #7095) 177 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 WHEREAS, the Department of Finance - Division of Purchasing has duly advertised for bids for replacement of the bridge carrying Game Farm Road, County Road 173, over the Cascadilla Creek (BIN 3209880), and WHEREAS, five (5) bids were received and publicly read on June 6, 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the bid be awarded to Economy Paving Company, Inc., of Cortland, NY, lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $ 977,090.77, RESOLVED further, That the funds are available in the Game Farm Road Bridge Replacement Capital Account, HZ 5315.59239.53.15, RESOLVED further, That the Highway Depart ment is hereby authorized to implem ent this bid and to execute change orders to the contract up to 10% of the aforementioned bid amount on behalf of the County, fu nds to be provided from the Game Farm Road Bridge Replacement Capital Account, HZ 5315.59239. 53.15. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -2 Resolution No. 2017-111: Authorization to Execute an Agreement with Cornell University - Bridge Replacement - Game Farm Road (BIN 3209880) over Cascadilla Creek in the Towns of Dryden and Ithaca (ID #7096) WHEREAS, Game Farm Road (County Road 173) and the bridge carry ing it over Cascadilla Creek (BIN 3209880), in the Towns of Dryden and Ithaca are maintained by the County, and WHEREAS, in response to deterioration of th e br idge the Count y has developed plans and specifications to replace the bridge and to im prove the vertical alignment of Ga me Farm Road on the bridge's approaches, and WHEREAS, Cornell University, through its Transportation Community Initiative, has expressed willingness to share in the cost of these bridge and roadway improvements, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County Administrator be and hereby is auth orized to exec ute an Agreement with Cornell University to f and $250,000 toward the Game Farm Road Bridge Replacement Project. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -2 Resolution No. 2017-112: Audit of Final Payment - Nelcorp Electrical Contracting Corporation - Tompkins County Recycling and S olid Waste Center Upgrade Contract #111 Electrical Construction (ID #7088) WHEREAS, Nelcorp Electrical Contracting Cor poration of End well, New York, has satisfied 178 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 their contract by submitting all closeout documents for the Tompkins County Recycling and Solid Waste Center Upgrade, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, That the following final claim be and hereby is audited by the Legislature: Vendor Payment Request Account No. Amount Nelcorp Electrical Contracting Corp. 1 (Final) HH8101.59239 $32,132.26 RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized and directed to pay said claim from Account No. HH8101.59239. SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 Resolution No. 2017-113: Budget A djustment to Transfer Funds from Recycling and Materials Management Equipment Reserve to Departmental Equipment for HVAC Units (ID #7087) WHEREAS, the Department of Recy cling and Materials Managem ent received bids for the purchase and installation of new HVAC units at the Recycling and Materials Manage ment office, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, That the Director of Finance be and hereb y is directed to make the following 20 17 budget adj ustment on his books: FROM: CL30906000 Recycling and Materials Management Equipment Reserve $35,623 TO: 8160.52220 Departmental Equipment $35,623 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II - 20 Resolution No. 2017-114: Authorization to Increase Hour s - Environmental Heal th - Health Department (ID #7098) WHEREAS, the Environmental Health Divisi on has 2.0 FTE Sr. Public Health Sanitarian positions, funded in our target budget at 35 hours per week, and WHEREAS, the Division has received additional funding in the Drinking Water Enhancement Grant to help address new water -related requirements and issues, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services and the Budget, Capital and Personnel Committees, That two positions of Sr. Public Health Sanitarian, labor grade 16, position ID 452 and 439, (16/607), competitive class, be increased from 35 hours to 37.5 hours per week, effective July 2, 2017, RESOLVED, further, That the Finan ce Director be and hereb y is authorized to make the following budget adjustment on his books for the Drinking Water Enhancement Grant: 179 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 REVENUE: 4090.43489 Other State Grants $ 22,438 APPROPRIATI 4090.51000049 Project Assistant $ 6,825 ON: .51000607 Sr. Public Health Sanitarian $ 4,488 .52220 Departmental Equipment $ 8,000 .52206 Office Furnishings $ 1,000 .52230 Software $ 1,125 .54303 Office Supplies $ 1,000 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-1 15: Budget Adjustm ent and Contracting Authority - Department of Socia 1 Services (ID #7093) WHEREAS the Depart ment of Social Servi ces (DSS) has r eceived a c heck for $83,766, representing repay ments of loans tha t had been subsidized through a now -discontinued program benefiting the Department's clients, and WHEREAS the Social Services Commissioner wishes to use the funds as follows: $62,000 - Training and certification of Social Services' mental health service providers to practice evidence -based Child Parent Psychotherapy $6,000 - Safe Care 'train -the -trainer' training for our sole home visitation provider's staff $2,266 - Consultation services from Community Dispute Resolution Center $5,000 - "Seeking Safety" training for DSS staff $5,000 - "Peer Recovery Advocate" training for DSS staff $3,500 - "Solution -Focused Trauma -informed Care" training for DSS staff , now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Department of Social Services is authorized both to accept this donation and to enter into agreements as necessary to effect the above, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Financ e be and hereb y is authori zed to make the following adjustments to the 2017 budget: Appropriation: 6010.54412 Travel/Training $13,500 6010.54442 Professional Services $70,266 180 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Revenue: 6010.42770 Miscellaneous Revenue $83,766 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-116: Budget Adjustment for Balancing Incentive Program Caregiver Support Program for 2017 - County Office for the Aging (ID #7061) WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Office for the Aging (COFA) is the recipient of one-time funds through the Balancing Incentives Program (BIP) Caregiver Support program, in order to provide services to caregivers of clients who are Medicaid eligible, and WHEREAS, COFA wishes to claim eligible salary and fringe expenses under t he BIP Caregiver Support Program that were not originally delineated in the County budget, and WHEREAS, the New York State Offi ce for the Ag ing is allowing expenditur es related to this program to be claimed for an extended period of time, through September 30, 2017, and WHEREAS, because of this extension, COFA can claim $9,956.66 in expenditures beyond those reflected in the 2017 County budget, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the following 2017 budget adjustments: Revenue Account Title Am t A pprop Acct Title Amt. A6789.44772 Federal Revenue $9,956.66 A6789-51000215 Salary $ 496.39 A6789-51000517 Salary 338.28 A6789-51000559 Salary 345.56 A6789-51001583 Salary 161.75 A6789-54400 Program Exp. 8,001.00 A6789-58800 Fringes 613.68 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-117: Authorizing a Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. d of 2017 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2018 (ID #7057) 181 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Lesly n McBean-Clairborne WHEREAS, according to New York State's new Property Tax Cap legisl ation, if a count y government decides to adopt a count y budget with a property tax levy that e xceeds the level set by the State, the county government must pass a local law to override that cap, and WHEREAS, information from New Yo rk State that enables calculation of the County's 2018 property tax cap is not available until late summer, and WHEREAS, in the event the County's annual to x 1 evy exceeds the allowable tax -levy limit voluntarily or due to clerical or technical errors, Ne w York State has the authority to penalize our County unless we have already formally given ourselves permission to exceed the tax cap, and WHEREAS, adopting said local law is not predictive of the fi nal tax levy but will provide the Tompkins County Legislature flexibility to exceed th e Property Tax Cap if it is deemed necessary , now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That a public hearin g be held be fore the To mpkins County Legislature in the Legislative Cham bers of the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on July 6, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. thereof concerning pr oposed Local Law No. d of 2017 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Lev y Limit for Fiscal Year 2018. At such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will b e 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Jail Study Committee Mr. Klein requested a copy of the Coll ege Initiative Upstate Program report; Mr. Rich agreed to provide it. Health and Human Services Committee Resolution No. 2017-118: Appropriation from Contingent Fund and Authorization to Increase Foodnet Meals on Wheels Subcontract (ID #7045) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. 182 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Following the vote, Mr. Stein was excused. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Lesly n McBean-Clairborne WHEREAS, the Tom pkins County Office for the A ging recognizes the i mportance of Foodnet Meals on Wheels in the provision of both home -delivered and congregate meals to adults sixty (60) and over, and WHEREAS, Foodnet strives to maintain certification as a living -wage employer, and WHEREAS, upon un derstanding t hat New York St ate Direct Care Worker fundin g woul d be ongoing in 2017, the Tompkins County Office for the Aging redu ced its original 2017 budget over -target request by $12,500 to enable Foodnet to maintain its staff at the living wage, and WHEREAS, the re moval of the Ne w York State Direct Care Worker Progra m fro m the Ne w York State Office for the Aging 2017 budget has adversely affected Foodnet Meals on Wheels, and WHEREAS, this unforeseen decrease in New York State funding causes an operating deficit of $19,500 for Foodnet in 2017, affecting its ability to maintain its staff at the living wage, and WHEREAS, Foodnet intends to address its operating deficit through a combination of decreasing expenditures and raising revenues, and WHEREAS the Tompkins County Office for the Aging requests $12,500 in Contingency Funding in 2017 and as an ongoing increase in target funding to assist Foodnet in closing its structural deficit, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health an d Human Services and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the request for contingency funding be granted, RESOLVED, further, That the Finan ce Director be and hereb y is authorized to make the following adjustments: FROM: A1990.5 4440 Contingent Fund TO: A6776.5 4491 Subcontract $12,500 $12,500 RESOLVED, further, T hat the target budget for Office for the Aging t o assist Foodnet shall be increased by $12,500. SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 183 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Resolution No. 20 17-119: Authorization to Ent er into an Agreement t o Procure Electricity (I D #7056) It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded by Ms. Ke Iles, to amend the resolution and delete the following Resolved: "RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator may extend this agreement for a period not to exceed two years if such an extension results in a cost savings to the County and continues to include the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates,". A voice vote resulted as follows: Ay es - 8 (Legislators Burbank, Chock, Dennis, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Robertson, and Sig ler); Noes - 4 (Legislators John, Lane, McKenna, and Morey); Excused - 2 (Legislators McBean-Clairborne and Stein). MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED. It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded b y Ms. Kiefer, to amend the resolution and ad d "the methane" to the last Whereas following "...attributed to carbon". A voice vote resulted as follows: Ay es - 6 (Legisla tors Burbank, Chock, Kelles, Kief er, Klein, and Robertson); Noes - 6 (Legislators Dennis, John, Lane, McKenna, Morey, and Sigler); Excused - 2 (Legislators McBean-Clairborne and Stein). MOTION TO AMEND FAILED. RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 11 MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Peter Stein WHEREAS, in 1998, Tompkins County, in partnership with Tioga County, created the Municipal Electric and Gas Allian ce (MEGA), and now, a long with m ore than 30 New York State county governments, has collecti vely shoppe d through a pub lic-bid process for electricity and natural gas supplies, securing savings in energy costs for the operation of County -owned facilities, and WHEREAS, by resolutio n of o ne or more c ounty governm ents, MEGA periodically bi ds the electricity and natural gas supplies so that partic ipating municipalities, businesses, and residents can obtain the lowest cost, and WHEREAS, based on its most recent procurement, conducted by resolution of Genesee County, MEGA has recommended Constellation (form erly known as Integrys Energy Services) of Buffalo, New York, as the low bid supplier of electricity, and WHEREAS, through Section 408-a of the County Law, one or m ore such con my governments have made the terms of such procurement available to all municipal units in New York State, and WHEREAS, as a consequence of MEGA' s most recent ele ctricity procurement, Nationwide 184 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Renewable Energy Credits are avail able through MEGA' s supplier, Constellation, at favorable pricing, and WHEREAS, Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) ar e a tradable co mmodity that is created w hen harnessing energy from the wind, sun, water, plants, and other renewable sources, and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 241 of Novem ber 20, 2012, authorized the purchase of electri city from Integrys Energy Services for a period ending on December 31, 2014, and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 184 of Se ptember 16, 2014, authori zed the purchase of electr icity from Integrys Energy Services for a period ending on September 30, 2016, and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 165 of August 18, 2015, authorized the purchase of electricity from Constellation Energy for a period ending on September 30, 2018, and WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y wishes to purchase RECs to suppl y County structures with electricity so that 100% of the County's consumption can be attributed to carbon -free energy production, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County Administrator or his desig nee be and h ereby is auth orized to sig n an agreem ent and related docum ents with Constellation Energy, including RECs to offset 100% of the County's electricity use for the period of September 4, 2018, through September 30, 2020, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to sign an agree ment for the sa me p eriod for the purpose of receiving Gr een-e c ertification on the electricity procurement. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee Ms. Chock requested a Microsoft Word copy of the Housing Strategy. Resolution No. 2017- 120: Authorization to Continue the Ho meownership Program and Housing Rehabilitation Program Through the Use of Program Income Funds and to Contract with Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (ID #7073) Ms. Chock was given permission to ab stain from voting as her husband is the Executive Director of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services. 185 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 0] 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 ABSTAIN: Carol Chock EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the County has Program Income f unds available from Community Development Block Grant (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 Yo rk State rules, these progr am inco me funds in ust be re - spent for like purposes as the original grants, including assisting low- to moderate -income households to purchase homes or rehabilitate their owner -occupied homes, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature through Resoluti on Nos. 201 6-2 and 201 6-187 authorized $700,000 in Program Income funds for the continuation of the Homeownership Program, and WHEREAS, the $700,000 Program Income contract with Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services for the continuation of the Homeownership Program has not yet been executed, and WHEREAS, many ad ditional low- t o in oderate-income homeowners in t he Count y need significant housing rehabilitation, and WHEREAS, the Division of Housing and Comm unity Renewal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awards to fund rehabilitation assistance for these homeowners have been exhausted, and WHEREAS, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services has obtained additional re sources to assist low- to moderate -income households to purchase homes within Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, Ithaca Neig hborhood H ousing Servi ces has successfully administered bot h the Homeownership Program and the CDBG-funded Hea lthy Homes Rehabilitation Program, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the County hereby authorizes the granting of Small Cities and New York State CDB G Program Income funds to I thaca Neighborhood Housing Services i n the amount of $400,000 to continue the Homeownership Program during any gap in the availability of CDBG funds for the program over the next two years, RESOLVED, further, That the Count y hereby authorizes the granting of Sm all Cities and New York State CDBG Program Inco me funds to Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services in the amount of $300,000 to continue the Housing Rehabilitation Program during any gap in t he availability of CDBG funds for the program over the next two years, 186 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to enter into contracts with Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services to continue its role in the Homeownership Program and Housing Rehabilitation Program using Program Income funds, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Financ e be and hereb y is authori zed to make the following budget adjustment: Revenue CD8695.42411 Program Income $700,000 Appropriation CD8695.5 4400 Program Expense $700,000 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II - 20 Resolution No. 2017-121: Negative Declaration fo r Authorizing Disbursem ent of the Community Housing Development Fund Award to Amici House (ID #7063) Ms. Chock was given permission to ab stain from voting as her husband is the Executive Director of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services. RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 01 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 ABSTAIN: Carol Chock EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Le gislature thro ugh Resoluti on No. 154 o f 2015 auth orized funding for the Community Housing Development Fund Program, and WHEREAS, the Communit y Housing Develo pment Fund assists the developm ent costs associated with residential and in ixed-use real estate development projects primarily benefiting low- and moderate -income households, and re quires that newly constructed or rehabilitated homes supported by the program are not onl y in ade available to low- to in oderate-income hou Beholds, but also rem ain affordable to future generations of renters and buyers, and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 122 of 20 17 would authorize the disbursem ent of County funds in support of the Amici House project at 661-701 Spencer Road in the City of Ithaca, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has received and reviewed the City of Ithaca Full Envir onmental Assessment Form (Parts 1, 2, and 3) documents for the project listed as the Amici House a nd Childcare Center, and WHEREAS, as L ead A gency, the City of Ithaca Planning and Developm ent Bo and has determined t he A mici House and Childcare Cente r pr oject to be a Ty pe I Action with a Negative Declaration, and 187 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 WHEREAS, as the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board granted final site plan approval for the Amici House and Childcare Center project on January 24, 2017, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County concurs with the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board SEQR Negative Determination of the Amici House and Childcare Center project, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the authorization of t he Community Housing Development Fund disbursement and th e subsequent construction of the project listed above adequately protects and preserves the environment and will not have any potentially significant adverse effects on the environment. SEQR ACTION: Full Environmental Assessment Form on File with the Legislature Clerk Resolution No. 20 17-1.22: Authoriz ing Disbursem ent of the Com munity Housing Development Fund Award to Amici House (ID #7064) Ms. Chock was given permission to ab stain from voting as her husband is the Executive Director of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services. RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 0] 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 ABSTAIN: Carol Chock EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Le gislature thro ugh Resoluti on No. 154 o f 2015 auth orized funding for the Community Housing Development Fund, and WHEREAS, the Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF) assists with the development costs associated with residential and mixed-use real estate development projects primarily benefiting low - and moderate -income households, and r equires that newly constructed or re habilitated homes supported by the progr am are not o my made av ailable to to w- to moderate -income households, b ut also remain affordable to future generations of renters and buyers, and WHEREAS, the Notice of Funding Availability was made available to interested parties with a deadline of May 23, 2016, for Round 11, and WHEREAS, one application was received and reviewed by t he CHDF Application Review Committee, which m ade formal funding recommendations for funding to the CHDF Program Oversight Committee, and WHEREAS, the Program Oversight Committee a ccepted and recommended t hat the proposal receive funding as indicated in the table below, and 188 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Applicant Project ACCEPTED [11 TO 1] Location Number of Dollar Amount Sponsors AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna, Affordable Recommended Kiefer EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Peter Stein Units Tompkins Amici City of Ithaca 23 rental $225,000 Tompkins Community House units ($125,000 TC & County and Action $100,000 Col) City of Ithaca WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Planning and De velopment Boar d's SEQR r eview process has been completed for the Amici House project with a Negative Determination, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature through Resolution No. —of 2 017 concurs with the City of Ithaca Planning and Deve lopment Board's SEQR Negative De claration determination for Amici House, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That Tom pkins County authorizes the expenditure of $125,000 of its funds t o support t he Amici House project as recommended by the CHDF Program Oversight Committee, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Financ e be and hereb y is authori zed to make the following budget adjustment: Revenue CD8695.42411 Program Income $125,000 Appropriation CD8695.54400 Program Expense $125,000 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute agreements in order to effect this grant program consistent with this resolution. SEQR ACTION: Full Environmental Assessment Form on File with the Legislature Clerk Minutes of Previous Meeting June 6, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [11 TO 1] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Peter Stein Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m. 189 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 7-18-17 Thursday, July 6, 2017 5:30 PM Legislature Chambers Public Hearing Proposed Local Law No. d of 2017 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2018 Mr. Lane, Chair, called a public hearing to or der at 5:30 p.m . concerning pr oposed Local Law No. 4 of 2017 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Lev y Limit for 2018 and asked if anyone wished to speak. No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed 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 Will Burbank 0 itle 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 Vice Chair Present Michael Lane Chair Present Leslyn McBean-Clairborne Member Present Martha Robertson Member Excused David McKenna Member Present Glenn Morey Member Excused Michael Sigler Peter Stein Member Member Excused Excused Announcements of Executive Sessions, Reordering of Business, and Special Orders of the Day Mr. Lane announced an executive session would be held later in the meeting concerning a personnel matter. Privilege of the Floor by the Public Sue Chaffee, Director of Immigrant S ervices Progr am at Cathol is Charities and recipient of County funds, provided highlights of the services offered through the program. Because of the County's support they have been ab le to have the infrastructure and staff in place to pro vide immigration services in areas including housing, transportation, language barriers, and the refugee resettlement program. Deborah Dawson, Village of Lansing resident, said several members of the LGBTQ+ community asked her to ask the Legislature to revisit its policy on requiring the public to provide a name in order to speak to the Legislature at its meetings. Comments were made yesterday to the Govern ment Operations Committee and comments made by members of the Committee were in support of the current forms an d 190 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, July 6, 2017 not supportive of amending it. She believes it is going to take more than a sig n to make th e Legislative Chambers a safe zone, and this is one area that can help. Susan Multer, Town of Ithaca resident, spoke ag ainst the Legisl ature's requirement to hav e a person prov ide their name in order to speak at meetings to the Legislature. She said she attended the Government Operations Committee and referred to the discussion that took place. A simple solution was offered, but no Legislator agreed to br ing it forwar d for conside ration. She hopes this topic will b e discussed again at the next Committee meeting. Amanda, Tompkins County resident, spoke about open government and voiced opposition to the requirement to provide an individual's name in order to speak to the Legislature. Charles Geisler, Dry den resident, spoke in opposition to t he requirem ent to provide an individual's name in order to speak at meetings to the Legislature. He believes the requirement of having to provide a na me and ad dress can deter people, par ticularly those at risk fro in attending a meeting to speak. He asked that na mes and municipalities be made optiona 1 as done i n other places in Tom pkins County. He also suggested having a box that asks if the individual is representing themselves or another cause. He hopes the sign -in form will get reviewed again. Report from a Municipal Officials There were no municipal officials in attendance. Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee Resolution No. 2017-123: Endorsing the Tompkins County Housing Strategy (ID #7126) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, 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 EXCUSED: Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein WHEREAS, an inadequate supply and variety of housing options are long-standing challenges in Tompkins County that significantly impact the physical, psychological, social, and econom is health and stability of many individuals and families, and WHEREAS, the first Tompkins County Housing Strategy endorsed by the County Legislature in June 2007 established housing goals through 2014 and led to the development of the Community Housing Development Fund, and WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y Com prehensive Plan states the principle that the co unty "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 that range fro in greenhouse gas 191 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, July 6, 2017 emissions reduction and sustainability to econom is prosperity and safe and efficient transportation systems without an adequate supply and variety of housing, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has conducted extensive public outreach to share information and gather input on housing issues and potential approaches to address community housing needs, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County completed the Ho using Needs Assessment in Novem ber 2016, and WHEREAS, Tompkins Count y an d it s partners in the co mmunity develop ed and hosted the Tompkins Count y Ho using Summ it in Novem ber and December 2016, w hich provi ded insights an d community input regarding barriers to meeting our local housing needs and ideas to over come those barriers, and WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y f urther explored the Count y's role in h ousing thr ough its Legislature and Department Heads retreat in March 2017, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has pr epared a ne w Housing Strategy incorporating input and information gathered thr ough recent housing effort s to establish targets and approaches to address community housing needs over the next ten years, and WHEREAS, there are no f inancial implications associated with endorsing t his Strategy although implementation of the Strategy is anticipated to have financial implications that would be reviewed by the Legislature prior to implementation, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the Tom pkins County Legislatur e endorses the Tom pkins County Housing Strategy , dated June 2017. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Carol Chock, Member SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna EXCUSED: Robertson, Morey, Sigler, Stein Resolution No. 2017-124: Authorization to Execute Quit claim Deeds — Sale of Foreclosure Properties at Public Auction (ID #7117) WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Policy 01-07 - Land Transactions, the Government Operations Committee approved o n May 3, 20 17, the list below of Tax Parcels to be acquired through tax foreclosure, and then sold at public auction to recover unpaid taxes, and 192 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, July 6, 2017 WHEREAS, by tax foreclosure proceedings, the County acquired certain parce is in the County , and WHEREAS, said properties were sold, contingent upon Legislature approval, at public auction on June 19, 2017, 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 Dryden - 601 Bone Plain Road - 30.4-15.2 Town of Dryden - 805 Midline Road - 59.4-29.7 Village of Groton - 211 Barrows Street - 108.-2-18.1 Town of Caroline - Slaterville Road - 8.4-4.2 Town of Caroline - Slaterville Road - 8.4-68 Village of Dryden - Ellis Drive - 8.1-1-1.4 Town of Lansing - Portland Point Road - 36.4-2 Town of Newfield - Elmira Road - 11.4-20.2 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda It was M OVED by Mr. Klein, seconded by Ms. Kelles, to ad d to the agenda the resolution entitled Naming of Tompkins Trust Building as the Tompkins Center for History and Culture. A voice vote resulted as follows to a dd the reso lution to the agenda: Ay es - 10, Noes - 0, Excused - 4 (Legislators Morey, Robertson, Sigler, and Stein). MOTION CARRIED. There were no resolutions withdrawn from the agenda. Government Operations Committee Resolution No. 2017-125: Naming of Tompkins Trust Building as the Tompkins Center for History and Culture (ID #7159) It was M OVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Ms. Kelle s, to C all the Quest ion. A voice vote resulted as fo llows: Ay es - 7 (Legislators Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, and McKenna); Noes - 3 (Legislators Chock, Kiefer, and McBean-Clairborne); Excused - 4 (Legislators Morey, Robertson, Sigler, and Stein). MOTION FAILED. It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, to postpone the resolution to the next meeting. A voice vote resulted as follows : Ayes - 3 (Legislators Ch ock, Lane, and McBean - Clairbome); Noes - 7 (Legislators Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, and McKenna); Excused - 4 (Legislators Morey, Robertson, Sigler, and Stein). MOTION TO POSTPONE FAILED. Mrs. McBean-Clairborne asked that the suggested name be put out to the public to ask for i nput; Mr. Howe said he would be willing to do that through list serves and other non-profit agencies. 193 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, July 6, 2017 This resolution was defeated by a roll call vote. RESULT: DEFEATED [7 TO 31 MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Rich John, Member AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, David McKenna NAYS: Carol Chock, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne EXCUSED: Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein WHEREAS, on June 6, 2017, the Legislature approved an amendment to the County's 2017-2021 Capital Im provement Program to include the Acqui sition and Improvement of the Tompkins Trust Building, and WHEREAS, the Project Advisory Committee, comprised of all partners that will be located in the building, believes it is i mportant to give the building a name to describe what t he building is about and has presented its recommendation for a building name, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Tompkins County Legi slature hereb y nam es the recently pur chased To mpkins Trust Building, 110 North Tioga Street, to be the "Tompkins Center for History and Culture". SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:29 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:43 p.m. Individual Member -Filed Resolutions Resolution No. 2017-126: Adoption of Local Law No. 4 of 2017 — A Lo cal Law Overriding Ta x Levy Limit for 2018 (ID #7058) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, 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, David McKenna EXCUSED: Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein WHEREAS, according to New York State's new Property Tax Cap legisl ation, if a count y government decides to adopt a count y budget with a property tax levy that e xceeds the level set by the State, the county government must pass a local law to override that cap, and 194 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, July 6, 2017 WHEREAS, adopting said local law is not predictive of the fi nal tax levy but will provide the Tompkins County Legislature flexibility to exceed the Property Tax Cap if it is deemed necessary, and to ensure that any State recalculation of t he applicable limit will not make the Count y inadvertently out of compliance, and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Tompkins County Legislature on July 6, 2017, to hear all persons interested in proposed Local Law No. 4 of 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That Local Law No. 4 of 2 017 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2018 is hereby adopted pursua nt to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law Sect ion 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 containi ng a synopsis of said local law and shall within twen ty 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 Minutes of Previous Meeting June 20, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [9 TO 11 MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein Executive Session It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Ms. Chock, and unanimously adopted by voice vote by members present, to discuss a personnel matter concerning a particular person. An executive sessio n was held at 8:14 p.m. and returned to open session at 8:38 p.m. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m. 195 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 8-1-17 Tuesday, July 18, 2017 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 Title Member Member Status Present Excused James Dennis Member Present Rich John Member Present Anna Kelles Member Present Dooley Kiefer Member Present Daniel Klein Vice Chair 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 MemberPresent Peter Stein Member Present Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices Mr. Lane introduced Orinthia Montague, Ph.D., the new Tompkins Cortland Community College President. Dr. Montague thanked the Legislature for the support and welcoming she has received in the community since her arrival. She also thanked Dr. Haynes for his support during the transition and said she looks forward to working to ensure the students' success. Privilege of the Floor by the Public Karen Yearwood, Executive Director of Village at Ithaca, said the agency was formed in 2002. She spoke of the services the Village at Ithaca provides to the community to attract families to ensure they are successful in school districts throughout the County. She thanked the Legislature for its continued support. Heather Campbell, Executive Director of the Advocacy Center, thanked the County for its support and announced the Center is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. The Center's advocates provide active and comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence and assault across the County. Christine Carreiro, Director of Services for Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services and Better 196 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Housing of Tompkins County, thanked the Legislature for its continued supported. She provided an overview of the services the program has been providing since it began in 2001 and said the goal is to keep Tompkins County residents safe, in their homes, and where they want to be. Vonnie Dawson, Groton resident, said she has provided the Clerk with a copy of a letter to be distributed to Legislators. She provided an update on actions that have taken place related to a CPS case involving a family member since she last attended a Legislature meeting and again asked that a committee be established to investigate this. Cal Snow, Caroline resident, thanked the Legislature for its work and encouraged the County to support a contribution to fund a conservation easement on Lounsbery Road. Mark Witmer, Town of Caroline Supervisor, provided a letter from the Caroline Town Board endorsing the project for a conservation easement on the Lounsbery Road. There are many benefits and emphasized the main theme of the Town's Comprehensive Plan is to maintain and strengthen the rural nature of the town. Report from a Municipal Official(s) Mr. Witmer, Caroline Town Supervisor, reported the Town is excited about the easement proposal on the Legislature's agenda being considered this evening. He has been working with the County Administrator on the expedited shared -services program. He also said there has been a lot of discussion regarding the proposal for a trail extension. Mr. Lane commented that the Bicentennial Commission would like to schedule a date for a dedication ceremony in the Town of Caroline. Planning, Development and Environmental Ouality Committee Resolution No. 20 17-127: Makin g a Negative Determination of Environm ental Significance in Relation to Resolution No. 128 of 2017: Appropriating Funds From the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection for the Emer ald Necklace/Charles S pencer Pr eserve: Ot t Tract Protection Project (ID #7130) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] 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 EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 128 of 2017 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 supporting the acquisition and easement on 157 acres of the Emerald Necklace/Charles Spencer Preserve: Ott Tract Protection Project (Town of Newfield tax parcel 33.-1-7.2), and 197 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 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. 128 of 2017 is an unlisted action, RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature hereby makes a negative determination of environmental significance in regard to Resolution No. 128 of 2017. SEQR ACTION: Short EAF on file with the Clerk of the Legislature Resolution No. 2017-128: Appropriating Funds from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection for the Emerald Necklace/Charles Spencer Preserve: Ott Tract Protection Project (ID #7127) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member SECONDER: Rich John, 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 EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson 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 $75,023.06, 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 (ARFA) and Natural Features Focus Areas (NFFA) 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, Protect a Distinctive or Noteworthy view as identified in the Tompkins County Scenic Resources Inventory, Is located in a NFFA or ARFA as identified in the Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan or 198 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 serves as a potential link to connect resources within these areas, Protects corridor or habitat that can provide for connectivity between protected areas, and WHEREAS, the Finger Lakes Land Trust has requested financial support from the Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of preserving the 157 -acre Jackson Hollow Road property (Town of Newfield Tax Parcel 33.-1-7.2) to connect and provide habitat linking important NFFAs as well as adjacent public open space resources, and WHEREAS, the Jackson Hollow Road property: Protects a stream buffer of over 330 feet in width; Protects habitat that provides connectivity between NFFAs protected areas, and Connects to existing protected lands. 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 WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability and the Planning Advisory Board have recommended that the County Legislature authorize $25,000 in funding from the Capital Reserve Fund to support the Emerald Necklace/Charles Spencer Preserve: Ott Tract Protection Project, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee, That a total of $25,000 in funding from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection be appropriated for the purpose of supporting the Finger Lakes Land Trust's Emerald Necklace/Charles Spencer Preserve: Ott Tract Protection Project, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be authorized and directed to make an adjustment to the Planning and Sustainability Department budget (A8027.54400 - $25,00) 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. 20 17-129: Makin g a Negative Determination of Environm ental Significance in Relation to Resolution No. 130 of 2017: Appropriating Funds from the Tompkins County Natural Infrastructure Capital Project for the Lounsbery Tract- Six Mile Creek Source Water Protection Project (ID #7131) 199 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 0] MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, 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 EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson AWAY: Peter Stein WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 130 of 2017 the County allocates funding from the Tompkins County Natural Infrastructure Capital Project funds for the purpose of supporting the acquisition and easement on the 125 -acre Six Mile Creek Source Water Protection Project (Town of Caroline tax parcel 9.-1-39.2), 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. 130 of 2017 is an unlisted action, RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature hereby makes a negative determination of environmental significance in regard to Resolution No. 130 of 2017. SEQR ACTION: Short EAF on file with the Clerk of the Legislature Resolution No. 2017-130: Appropriating Funds fir om Tompkins County Natural Infrastructur e Capital Project for the Lounsbery Tract - Six Mile Creek Water Protection Project (ID #7128) RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 01 MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member SECONDER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson AWAY: Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature established the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project in 2017, and and WHEREAS, the current balance in the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project fund is $200,000, 200 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 WHEREAS, the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project is focused on protection, by acquisition, easement, restoration, and/or stabilization, of: Upper watershed forests and wetlands; Stream corridors and floodplains; Aquifer recharge areas, and WHEREAS, the objectives of the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project are to: Protect and enhance those natural systems that can help to mitigate the impacts of intensive rainfall events that are expected to continue to increase as a result of climate change; Help decrease sediment loads in streams and Cayuga Lake; Protect overall water quality in streams, surficial aquifers, and Cayuga Lake, and WHEREAS, the Natural Infrastructure Capital project goal is to reduce risks of flooding and protect public and private water supplies, and WHEREAS, the Project Selection Criteria and Process, accepted by the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee in February 2017, outlined the following evaluation criteria: The cost effectiveness of project in achieving the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project objectives; The ability for the project to leverage additional funding; The project's location within one of the Tompkins County Conservation Plan's Priority Protection areas or is of sufficient size to make a major contribution to protection of natural infrastructure, and WHEREAS, the project is to provide funding from the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project fund to support the Six Mile Creek Source Water Protection Project - Lounsbery Tract, and WHEREAS, the Six Mile Creek Source Water Protection Project - Lounsbery Tract, Protects and enhances 3,900 feet of Six Mile Creek stream corridor; Improves overall water quality and reduces flow rates to Six Mile Creek and the City of Ithaca's water source; Proposes leveraging funding from both the City of Ithaca's Six Mile Creek Watershed Protection Fund as well as the New York State Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Source Water Protection funding; Is of sufficient size to make a major contribution to protection of natural infrastructure; and WHEREAS, support from the Natural Infrastructure Project fund is an important but modest component of the total funding needed to implement the Six Mile Creek Source Water Projection Project and acquire a perpetual easement held by the Finger Lakes Land Trust on the Lounsbery Tract, and WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability and the Planning Advisory Board have recommended that the County Legislature authorize $15,000 in funding from the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project to support the Six Mile Creek Source Water Protection Project - Lounsbery Tract, contingent on the awarding of City of Ithaca and WQIP Source Water Protection Funding, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee, That a total of $15,000 in funding from the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project be 201 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 appropriated for the purpose of supporting the Six Mile Creek Source Water Protection Project - Lounsbery Tract project, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be authorized and directed to make an adjustment to the Planning Department budget from the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project fund, 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. 20 17-131: Makin g a Negative Determination of Environm ental Significance in Relation to Resolution No. 132 of 2017: Appropriating Funds from the Tompkins County Natural Infrastructure Capital Project For The Etna Swamp - Brotherton Farm Protection Project (ID #7133) RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 01 MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, 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 EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson AWAY: Peter Stein WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 132 of 2017 the County allocates funding from the Tompkins County Natural Infrastructure Capital Project funds for the purpose of supporting the easement on the 324 -acre Etna Swamp - Brotherton Farm Project (Town of Dryden tax parcel 46.-1-4.22), 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. 132 of 2017 is an unlisted action, RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature hereby makes a negative determination of environmental significance in regard to Resolution No. 132 of 2017. SEQR ACTION: Short EAF on file with the Clerk of the Legislature Resolution No. 2017-132: Appropriating Funds fr om Tompkins County Natural Infrastructur e Capital Proj ect for the Etna Swamp — Brotherton Farm Protection Project (ID #7129) 202 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, 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 EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature established the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project in 2017, and WHEREAS, as of June 29, 2017, the balance in the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project fund is $200,000, and WHEREAS, the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project is focused on protection, by acquisition, easement, restoration, and/or stabilization, o£ Upper watershed forests and wetlands; Stream corridors and floodplains; Aquifer recharge areas, and WHEREAS, the objectives of the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project is to: Protect and enhance those natural systems that can help to mitigate the impacts of intensive rainfall events that are expected to continue to increase as a result of climate change; Help decrease sediment loads in streams and Cayuga Lake; Protect overall water quality in streams, surficial aquifers, and Cayuga Lake, and WHEREAS, the Natural Infrastructure Capital project goal is to reduce risks of flooding and protect public and private water supplies, and WHEREAS, the Project Selection Criteria and Process, accepted by the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee in February 2017, outlined the following evaluation criteria: The cost effectiveness of project in achieving the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project objectives; The ability for the project to leverage additional funding; The project is of sufficient size to make a major contribution to protection of natural infrastructure, and WHEREAS, the project is to provide funding from the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project fund to support the Etna Swamp - Brotherton Farm Protection Project, and WHEREAS, the Etna Swamp - Brotherton Farm Protection Project, Enhances the Unique Natural Area Etna Swamp (UNA-82) wetland area that feeds Fall Creek; Helps to decrease the sediment loads to Fall Creek; Leverages funding from the Finger Lakes Land Trust to develop and implement the permanent conservation easement; 203 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Is of sufficient size to make a major contribution of natural infrastructure by formally protecting hydrologically sensitive areas in the Fall Creek corridor; and WHEREAS, support from the Natural Infrastructure Project fund is an important but not sole component of the total funding needed to implement the Etna Swamp - Brotherton Farm Protection Project, and WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability and the Planning Advisory Board have recommended that the County Legislature authorize $20,000 in funding from the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project to support the Etna Swamp - Brotherton Farm Protection Project, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee, That a total of $20,000 in funding from the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project be appropriated for the purpose of supporting the Etna Swamp - Brotherton Farm Protection Project, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be authorized and directed to make an adjustment to the Planning Department budget from the Natural Infrastructure Capital Project fund for this project, 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) Health and Human Services Committee Resolution No. 2017- 133: Appropriation of $50,000 from Contingent Fund to Support the Ithaca/Tompkins Continuum of Care's Transiti onal Housin g Plan (ID #7103) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, 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 EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, the shortage of affordable housing has been identified as one of Tompkins County's most critical challenges, and WHEREAS, as one of many initiatives undertaken by this Legislature to understand and help mitigate the affordable housing crisis, a "multi-year over -target" request was approved as a part of the 2017 County Budget process that provided $50,000 per year for three years to support the development 204 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 and implementation of a plan (the "Plan") by the Human Services Coalition, as lead agency for the Ithaca/Tompkins Continuum of Care, for transitional housing serving the homeless or those re-entering the community from incarceration and/or recovery, and WHEREAS, $50,000 was allocated to the 2017 Contingent Fund awaiting the development of such a Plan by the Ithaca/Tompkins Continuum of Care, and WHEREAS, the Human Services Coalition, as lead agency for the Ithaca/Tompkins Continuum of Care, has undertaken an inclusive process of soliciting proposals from area non-profit agencies and has recommended funding three projects with 2017 funding, namely: $27,000 to Catholic Charities, in partnership with the Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS), for a "bridging the gap" rental subsidy intended to assist individuals meet the tenancy criteria for a rental unit through INHS, $5,000 to the Advocacy Center to establish an Emergency Housing Fund for victims of domestic violence with the intent of preventing homelessness through this one-time financial support, $18,000 to Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources (OAR) to support renovations to its "Endeavor House" project, a four-bedroom house that will provide transitional housing for those returning to the community from the Tompkins County Jail, and WHEREAS, this Legislature concurs that the proposed use of funds is consistent with the intent established during the 2017 Budget process, will contribute toward the mitigation of the County's housing crises, and should be released to support the Plan, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That funds in the amount of $50,000 for the housing initiative be allocated to the Human Services Coalition, as lead agency for the Ithaca/Tompkins Continuum of Care, for the purpose of supporting the three projects stated herein, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following budget appropriation in fiscal year 2017: FROM A1990.54400 Contingent Fund $50,000 TO: A6305.54400 Human Services Coalition -Program Expense $50,000 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-134: Approval of Use of 2017 Arts and Culture Organizational Development (ACOD) Professional Development Funds (ID #7135) It was MOVED by Mr. Klein, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to amend the resolution to add the following Resolved: "Resolved, further, That 2017 funding for any ACOD organizations which have received funding cuts be restored to their 2015 levels with funding to come from the STPB reserve fund for a total of $26,500." A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 5 (Legislators Burbank, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, and Stein); Noes - 7 (Legislators Dennis, John, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna, Morey, and Sigler); Excused - 2 (Legislators Chock and Robertson). MOTION TO AMEND FAILED. 205 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Following the vote, Mrs. McBean-Clairborne stated for the record that it is her expectation that the funding will be increased in 2018. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, 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 EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson 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 visitors 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 CAP in consultation with local arts organizations and tourism organizations has identified a need for a professional development workshop in 2017 presented by "Americans for the Arts" focused on building our collective capacity to market our arts assets in Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, funding exists within the Room Occupancy Tax funded Tompkins County Tourism Program budget for professional development within the Arts and Culture Organizational Development Program, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the Community Arts Partnership be granted $2,000 in support of this workshop, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to sign any agreements with CAP or the workshop vendor pertaining to this program. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda. Motion to Reconsider 206 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-125: Naming of Tompkins Trust Building as the Tompkins Center for History and Culture (ID #7159) RESULT: RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED [10 TO 21 MOVER: Peter Stein, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein NAYS: Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, on June 6, 2017, the Legislature approved an amendment to the County's 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Program to include the Acquisition and Improvement of the Tompkins Trust Building, and WHEREAS, the Project Advisory Committee, comprised of all partners that will be located in the building, believes it is important to give the building a name to describe what the building is about and has presented its recommendation for a building name, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature hereby names the recently purchased Tompkins Trust Building, 110 North Tioga Street, to be the "Tompkins Center for History and Culture". SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:26 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:36 p.m. Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-135: Acceptan ce of Audite d Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2016 (ID #7139) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, 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 EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson 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 2016, and 207 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 WHEREAS, the audit firm of Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP, has completed its audit of the financial statements of Tompkins County for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, 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 2016 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 2016 Financial Report, and WHEREAS, the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee has heard the audit firm's summary presentation of the 2016 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, 2016, is hereby accepted. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Appointment(s) Approved Under the Consent Agenda Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID # 7124) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Peter Stein, 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 EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium Board of Directors Alternate - Stephen Estes; no set term Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda 208 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member AYES: Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein EXCUSED: Chock, Robertson Resolution No. 2017-136: Authoriz ation to Exec ute a Three- Year Contract — Administration and Provision of Transportation for Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Children Residin g in Tompkins County — Health Department (ID #7156) WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Finance Department, in cooperation with the Tompkins County Health Department, has duly advertised for proposals for administration and provision of transportation services to children ages 0-5 who are enrolled in Preschool Special Education and Early Intervention programs as authorized by Tompkins County and who reside in Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, one proposal was received by the June 5, 2017, deadline, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the contract be awarded to Birnie Bus Service, Inc., of Syracuse, New York, RESOLVED, further, That the contract be awarded for a period of three (3) years commencing September 1, 2017, and terminating August 31, 2020, with the option to renew for an additional five -one year periods, RESOLVED, further, That the Health Department is authorized to implement this proposal on behalf of the County, funds are provided for in Account A2960.54305 and A4054.54305. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-137: Acceptance of Incentive Award for Elect ronic Medical Records Project for the Tompkins County Mental Health Department (ID #7161) WHEREAS, Tompkins County Mental Health (TCMH) is required by the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) and the Federal Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to comply with certain documentation and billing standards related to the provision of service to the residents of Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, the Mental Health Department provides over 30,000 units of mental health services per year and seeks to enhance their provision and quality of service to the residents of Tompkins County through an electronic medical records system that is capable of daily maintenance of medical documentation such as, treatment plans, progress notes, medication management, and emergency services, and WHEREAS, the Care Compass Network (CCN), a not-for-profit community organization, was 209 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 created to champion Medicaid beneficiaries by providing higher quality care in efforts to achieve Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) goals of improving access to care while reducing patient Emergency Department visits, re -admissions, and preventable admissions, and WHEREAS, CCN is promoting and providing financial incentives to assist in the funding for implementation and adoption of electronic medical records systems, greater systems interoperability and electronic data exchange, via existing Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs). These financial incentive payments will be made by CCN to TCMH upon achieving Incentive Program Milestones, and WHEREAS, the Mental Health Department has applied for an incentive award from CCN in the amount of $250,000, and WHEREAS, the Incentive Program Milestones are as follows: Network Infrastructure ($40,000); End User Hardware ($40,000); RHIO Integration/Interfaces ($30,000); Implementation Fees and Software License Fees ($140,000); there is an additional one-time payment of $20,000 as a "Go Live Status Bonus", now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature hereby authorizes the acceptance of these funds from CCN for the EMR project at the Mental Health Department. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-138: Authorization to Accept a Climate Smart Communities Grant from New York State Depart ment of Environmental Conservation for Construction of a Food Scraps Tipping Area at the Recycling and Solid Waste Center (ID #7147) WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management has been notified of a Climate Smart Communities grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) in the amount of $355,000 to construct a tipping area for delivery of pre -separated commercial food scraps, and WHEREAS, this project furthers the Department's goal of reducing solid waste by 75%, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature accepts the NYSDEC grant award in the amount of $355,000, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustment for 2017: BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Appropriation: HH8101.59239 Project #81.65 RSWC/FACIL SITE UPGRADE $355,000 Revenue: HH8101.43997 Project #81.65 HOME/COMM SVCS CAP GTS $355,000 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized 210 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 to execute all contracts related to this award. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-139: Audit of Final Paym ent - Bouley Associates, Inc. — Tom pkins County Public Library 21st Century Renovations Phase 1 Project (ID #7153) WHEREAS, Bouley Associates, Inc., General Contractor, of Auburn, New York, has completed their contract to our satisfaction with all closeout documents submitted and satisfactory for the Tompkins County Public Library 21st Century Renovations Phase 1 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 Request Account No. Amount Bouley Associates, Inc. 4 (Final) HL7480.59239.74.81 $14,937.55 RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized and directed to pay said claim from Account No. HL7480.59239.74.81. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Resolution No. 2017-140: 2017 Budget -Neutral Adjustment for Contribution to D -Fund (ID #7099) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, 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 EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, budget adjustments exceeding $5,000 require Legislative approval, and WHEREAS, an Over -Target Request (OTR No. 30) for an increase of $125,000 in Target spending authority for the Highway Division to apply savings from Town snow plowing to the purchase of highway materials was approved and included as part of the 2017 Tompkins County Budget adopted by the Tompkins County Legislature on November 15, 2016 (Resolution No. 2016-236), and WHEREAS, OTR No. 30 inadvertently omitted the necessary, corresponding $125,000 increases to both the Highway Division's Interfund Revenue account and to the expenditure account for Contributions to the D -Fund, through which the Highway Division receives appropriations from the 211 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, July 18, 2017 General Fund, and WHEREAS, the correction of these omissions in the 2017 Budget is budget neutral in its net effect, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Finance Director be and hereby is directed to make the following budget adjustment: Revenue: 5110.42801 Interfund Revenues Expenditure: 9522.54400 Program Expense $125,000 $125,000 RESOLVED, further, That the spending target for the Interfund Contribution to the D -Fund and the corresponding Highway Division Interfund Revenue account for purposes of the 2018 annual budget be increased by $125,000 to match the ongoing increase in target spending authority for highway materials granted to the Highway Division in the 2017 Budget. SEQR ACTION: TYPE 11-20 Minutes of Previous Meeting July 6, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [11 TO 1] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Rich John, Member AYES: Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Martha Robertson Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m. 212 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 8-15-17 Tuesday, August 1, 2017 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 I Title Member Member Member Status _ Arrived Present Present Present Rich John Member Present Anna Kelles Member Present Dooley Kiefer Member Present Daniel Klein Vice Chair 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 Late 5:36 PM Present Announcements of Executive Sessions, Reordering of Business, and Special Orders of the Day Mr. Lane announced an executive session would be held later in the meeting concerning a personnel issue about a particular person. Privilege of the Floor from the Public David Sm ith, Executive Director of the Tom pkins Learning Partners (formerly Lite racy Volunteer Partners), said it is prim arily a volunteer agency that has existed sin ce 1983. Mr. Smith said the Agency i s appreciative of the Co unty's past support and said with chan ges at the federal level there has been a greater need for services. Mr. Sigler arrived at this time. Brian Zapf, representative of Alternatives Federal Credit Union, spoke of tax preparation services that the Credit Union's volunteer -based program provides to residents in the community. Last year $4.38 million was brought in in tax refunds to the County; more than $2.5 million was new money that could be spent in the community. He thanked the County for its support that helps them serve a lot of people in the community. 213 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Vonnie Dawson, Groton re sident, referenced a lett er she sent to Legislators an d asked if it had been received. Mr. Lane said the lett er was received and that she would be receiving a r esponse. Ms. Dawson spoke of the health impacts she suffers as a result of working in the County's Biggs A building several years ago and her r equest of the County for assistance. She also spoke of her family's case with the County's Child Protective Services and her continued concern. Fay Gougakis, City of Ithaca resident, thanked Mr. Lane for allowing her an additional minute to speak. She spoke of her concerns with an increase in crime in Ithaca and that the Co mmons needs to be safer. She also said she has been banned from entering Greenstar and asked for legal support. Report from a Municipal Official(s) Mr. McGonigal, Common Council member, said tomorrow the City will be considering proposals for the waterfront zone district that will have major consequences for how the City's West -end develops. A special committee has been studying this since last fall. Privilege of the Floor by Legislators Mr. Dennis asked for clari fication of how Ms. Dawson received a response. Mr. Lane sai d a letter was sent to her by United States mail. Mr. Burbank announced the 200th Anniversary of what is believed to be the first ever bicy cle that was invented in Germany. He said bicyclists and pedestrians are always at a disadvantage in society and that there is a lot that can be done to make it safer. He announced the AIDS Ride for Life is scheduled for September 9th and he will be riding for the third time and encouraged others to support the event. Mr. John agreed with Mr. Burbank about the Aids Ride for Life b eing a very worthwhile cause. He reported on a fundraiser he attended that recognized the Village at Ithaca for its work and said it was a very moving and very nice recognition. Mr. John said at the end of January 2017 the federal government instituted a national travel ban; however, he recognized that it has been six months and questioned why, if it was so urgent, why hasn't there been any news. Ms. Kelle s expressed ap preciation for every one who attended the Gras sroots Festival and reminded people that event provides a significant amount of proceeds f or fundraising for local organizations and also supports a sign ificant am ount of staff th roughout t he y ear. She spoke of the Cayuga Lak e widespread identified t oxic algae b loom and encouraged pe ople to avoi d Ion g -term exposure to the Lake. It is particularly toxic to pets and kills wildlife as well. She announced on August 12th the Wo men Swimmin' event is b eing held and that is a huge fundraiser for Hospicare. All of that money goes directly to care and not administrative costs. Mrs. McBean-Clairborne spoke of the importance of common courtesy and the comments by Ms. Gougakis under Privilege of the Floor. She also spo ke of concerns related to motorcycles and the need for everyone to share th e road safely. S he encour aged Legi slators to attend another naturalization ceremony that will occur tomorrow and welcome the 21 candidates that will be sworn in as citizens of the United States. Ms. Chock believes the sense of empathy and humanity across the country is at an all-time low and encouraged any thing people can d o to change that. She al so encouraged people to give to their favorite organization. In addition, she asked to rece ive regular reports on the algae in the Lake and b e 214 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 1, 2017 kept up-to-date. Mr. Mareane said the Health Depa rtment has regular up dates posted on th e County's website. Mr. Sigler commended Frank Kruppa, Public Health Director, for being o n top of the issue and providing information. Ms. Robertson spoke of recently visiting her grandchildren in Oregon and said it is a very bicycle -friendly community. Mr. Dennis s aid the Lake appearance is similar to ha ving an oil slick. He also said New York State is advising people not to swim in the Lak e and additional inform ation is available on th e Department of Environmental Conservation's website. Mr. Lane said TC3 has the Global Connection pr ogram in which students from other countr ies come for two summers and are immersed in English and business courses. Over 100 students attend from other countries and after two y ears receive a degree from TC3 and their hom e college. This week the Global Connection co mmencement will take place; however, one of the y oung people in the program along with the driver of the taxi was recently killed. His nam e was Roberto Lopez and he was greatly loved by his friends. A number of the students in t he taxi were injured. Last week Mr. Lane attended a memorial service for Roberto and at this tim e Mr. Lane asked for a m oment of silence in Roberto's memory. Chair's Report and Chair's Annointments Mr. Lane said last Friday night the annual 4-H Fair was held at 4-H Ac res. He encouraged anyone who has never had the o pportunity to atte nd the Fair t o do so i n t he future. H e said he also attended Newfield Old Home Days last weekend. He also reported the Town of Covert, which for a short time was a part of Tom pkins County, invited him to celebrate its 200 th Anniversary in Inte rlaken. He attended the event over the weekend and presented t hem with a proclamation. In addition, he announced the Blood Drive is being held August 3rd. Mr. Lane announced the following composition to labor negoti ation groups and the Count y Administrator Search Committee: White Collar Negotiating_Team James Dennis Peter Stein Glenn Morey Joe Mareane Amy Guererri Paula Younger Frank Kruppa Amie Hendrix Blue Collar Negotiating Team James Dennis Dan Klein Joe Mareane Amy Guererri Paula Younger 215 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Jeff Smith County Administrator Search Committee James Dennis (Chair) Dan Klein Michael Lane Leslyn McBean-Clairborne Glenn Morey Martha Robertson James Brown Pat Buechel Lisa Holmes Doug Perine Kathy Schlather Michael Stamm Gary Stewart Mr. Lane made the following appointment: Workforce Development Board Dr. Orinthia Montague - Mandated Partner, Higher Education - term expires June 30, 2018 Resort from the Countv Administrator Mr. Mareane reported County Administration is engaged in the budget process and m eeting with departments to discuss depart mental requests and ov er 90 Over- Target Requests have been subm itted. The Social Services Co mmissioner Search is in th e interview phase and the Planning and Sustainability Commissioner position is still posted. In reference to the Law Enforcement Shared Services Study, there will be public presentations of the options that are emerging from that study in late August. Report from the County Attorney Mr. Wood announced that after 30 years, Susan Cook, has retired. She will be working part-time at least through the end of the year. Report from the Finance Director Mr. Snyder was not 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 Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID # 7164) 216 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 1, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [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 STOP -DWI Advisory Board Kristin Bennett - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Emergency Communications Review and Oversight Committee Peter Tyler - City of Ithaca Police representative; term expires December 31, 2017 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein Resolution No. 2017-141: Approval of Amended Bylaws — STOP -DWI Advisory Board (ID #7168) and WHEREAS, the STOP -DWI Advisor y Board was established by Resolution No. 317 of 1982, WHEREAS, the Advisory Board's existing bylaws were last amended in 1992, and WHEREAS, the Advisory Board has revised its bylaws to reflect current procedures, and WHEREAS, the proposed by laws are also a ligned with the ST OP -DWI Program section of County's current Charter and also with policies relating to advisory board appointments, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public S afety Comm ittee, That the by laws of the Tompkins County STOP -DWI Program be and hereby are approved, RESOLVED, further, That a copy of the revised bylaws shall be kept on file with the Clerk of the Legislature. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 217 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-142: Authoriz ing a Public He aring on Proposed Local Law No. 5 of 2017- A Local Law Repealing and Replac ing Local Law No. 9 of 2002 an d Imposing Wireless Communications Surcharges (ID #7151) WHEREAS, the 2017-18 New York State Budget authorizes counties to colle ct a public safety surcharge of $.30 on the sale of all prepaid wireless communications devices in its jurisdiction, and WHEREAS, by Resolutio n No. 2 46 o f 200 2, the County estab lished a sim ilar surcharge o n postpaid wireless communications devices through Local Law No. 9 of 2002, as then authorized under Article 6 of the County Law, and WHEREAS, authority t o i mpose the surcharge and er Article 6 of the Count y Law has b een repealed effective December 1, 2017, and continuance of the current surcharge and expansion for prepaid devices will require the locality to repeal Local La w No. 9 of 2002 and im pose the new and continued surcharges effective December 1, 2017, under the author ity of Tax Law Section 186-g, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Public Sa fety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That a publ is hearing be held before the To mpkins Count y Legislature in Legislative Chambers of the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at 5:30 o'clock in the ev ening thereof concerning proposed Local Law No. of 20 17- A Local Law Repealing and Replacing Local Law No. 9 of 2 002 and Imposing Wireless Communications Surcharges. At such ti me and place a 11 persons interested in the subject matter will be heard concerning the same. RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Board i s hereby authorized and directed to place proper notice of such public hearing in the official newspaper of the County. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-143: Budget Adjustment for Revenue Increase for the Alzheimer's Association Respite Grant (ID #7172) WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy Procedure Number 05-02, Section 4.02B, budget adjus tments for increases in revenues over $5,0 00 are subject to approval b y the Count y Legislature, and WHEREAS, the Office for the Aging hereafter referred to as COFA manages a grant from th e Alzheimer's Association of Central New York, and WHEREAS, the purpose of this grant is the provision of respite care to caregivers of individuals with dementia, and WHEREAS, the Alzheimer's Association has decided to incr ease the grant in the am ount o f $8,280, and WHEREAS, said increase will be utilized towa rds increasing the am ount of hours of respite available to caregivers, now therefore be it 218 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 1, 2017 RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the following adjustments to his books: Revenue Account Title Amt Approp Acct Title A6781-42070 Contributi on $8,280 A6781-5 4491 Subcontracts From a Private Agency SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 Old Library Committee Mr. Lane, Chair, said the Co mmittee will be meeting on Augus t 16th at 3:30 p.m. He said the Committee will receive an update fro in Travis Hy de on the project as approved by the Ci ty and will consider resolutions to move the sale of the Old Library forward. In response t o Ms. Chock, Mr. Lane said a summary of the proposal will be made available in advance of the meeting. Public Safety Committee Mr. John, Chair, said the Committee met July 20th and heard sev eral reports, including fro in the Healthy Youth on their survey of teenage drug and alcohol use, the Assigned Counsel Program , and a Sheriff's report. T he Committee also had report an d resolution from the STOP -DWI Advisory Board to approve their bylaws. He reported the Committee will be considering a name change for the Emergency Communications Review and Oversight Committee; they have looked very thoroughly at their operations and how they want to stru cture communications systems with emergency agencies and it is a very good proposal. Ms. Kiefer said she finds the practice related to asset forfeiture troubling at the national level; Mr. John said the Committee can look at this on the local level. The next Committee meeting will be August 17th Health and Human Services Committee Ms. Kelle s, Chair, said t he Co mmittee has not met since the last Legislature meeting. The Committee will next in eet on August 21 st. She said she connected with the Y outh Services Department and the Committee will have a similar presentation to what the Public Safety Committee heard at the next meeting concerning the Healthy Youth survey. Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Mr. McKenna, Chair, said the Committ ee has not met since the 1 ast Legislature meeting. The Committee will next meet on August 8th. Transportation Committee 219 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Mr. Lane, Chair, said th e Co mmittee met on July 24 th and discussed ride -hailing services including hearing from re presentatives on both sides of the iss ue. Represe ntatives fro m Ly ft m ade a presentation to the Commi ttee. Ly ft has negotiated a contract with the Airport to provide ride -hailing services; however a contract with Uber has not been negotiated at this tim e. He called attention to information presented through NYSAC press releases having to do with which counties could opt out of the service and clarified that any county could opt out and not just those with over 100,000 in population. He said Mr. Stein brought a resolution to opt out and establish a committee to review this issue; however, that did not pass the Committee. Government Operations Committee Mr. Klein, Chair, said the Co mmittee has not me t since the la st Legislatur e meeting. The Committee will next meet on August 2nd and will discuss the Privilege of the Floor sign -in f orms and will consider a resolution to endorse the Shared Services Plan as presented by the County Administrator. Mr. Klein said he would like t o bring the outcome of the Committee's discussion on the sign -in form s to the full Legislature. Mr. Dennis commented th at he had distributed the rules established by Common Council and hopes the Committee will consider similar rules and to bring any proposals to the full Legislature. Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee Ms. Robertson, Chair, said the Co mmittee has not met since the last Legislature meeting. The Committee will next meet on August 3rd. She said members have received a copy of the Way2Go True Cost Housing presentation; this will be discussed at the meeting this week. Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Mr. Dennis, Chair, said t he Committee has not m et since the last Legislature meeting. The Committee will next meet on August 14th. The County Administrator will be presenting his recommended budget to the Legislature at its first meeting in September. He announced the Trumansburg Philomathic Library received $3,000 through the help of Senator O'Mara for a Fine -Free program. Jail Study Committee Mr. John, Chair, said the Committee met July 20th and the consultants, CGR, presented its report. There were a lot of good comments by both the public and Committee members. A communication to the Commission of Corrections has gone out and the County is awaiting a response. The next meeting will be August 17th. The Co mmittee will be discussing projected co sts and feasibili ty to im plement different recommendations of the report. There will also be discussions about the creation of a Criminal Justice Coordinator position and time will be spent on setting priorities. He hopes to get som a preliminary comment from the Sheriff and the Jail Ad ministrators on the facility improvement needs. It is an aging facility that needs maintenance and improvements for safety and functionality. Mr. John said the discussion is conti nuing in the community and that this is a conversation that will go on and is good f or the co mmunity. He spoke of a meeting that was held in Enfield about incarceration that he and Mr. Dennis attended and said there were a lot of different viewpoints expressed. 220 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Ms. Robertson referred to the report and said local magistrates are elected an d the Legislature does not have authority over their decisions. Th ere a num ber of justices seat s up for election and she encouraged people to be informed about issues such as how to improve the bail system. Mr. John agr eed that Cour is are an essential el ement to m aking an overall pla n successful. He would like to have more input to the Committee by the magistrates and hear about what is important to them and what they think is feasible. Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee Mrs. McB ean-Clairborne, Chair, said the Committee met July 26th and discussed making the Minimum W age a Living wage in Tom pkins Count y and putting together a group of people who are concerned about this issue fro m all ends of the spec trum to take a look at it and see what it would mean for Tompkins County. She said the Committee has been talking about the County's off -boarding process for when employ ees leav e and in part icular the exit interview. Ms. Rios- Dominguez of the Hu man Resources Department provided the Committee wit h a presentat ion on exit interviews an d what that process might look like. The Committee also di scussed the ADA (Am ericans with Disabilities Act) Transition pl an, the Public Participati on Toolk it, and the Climate Survey . The Co mmittee will b e recommending a resolution to the full Legislature recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day. Minutes of Previous Meeting July 18, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [13 TO 1] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Rich John, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein NAYS: Dooley Kiefer Unfinished Business Mr. Lane announced sign dedications for historic markers will be on August 12 th in the Town of Danby at 10 a.m. and at noon in the Town of Newfield in celebration of the County's 200th Anniversary. Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:19 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:30 p.m. Executive Session It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Dennis, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to hold an e xecutive session at 7:30 p.m . to discuss a personnel issue about a particular p erson. The meeting returned to open session at 9:03 p.m. Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m. 221 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 9-5-17 Tuesday, August 15, 2017 5:30 PM Legislature Chambers Public Hearing Local Law No. e of 2017 — A Local Law Repealing and Replacing Local Law No. 9 of 2002 and Imposing Wireless Communications Surcharges Mr. Lane opened the public hearing at 5:30 p.m. concerning proposed Local Law No. 5 of 2017 — A Local Law Repealing and Replacing Local Law No. 9 of 2002 and Imposing Wireless Communications Surcharges and asked if anyone wished to speak. Fay Gougakis, City of Ithaca, addressed concerns she has with the use of cellular phones and the affects they may cause. She is not supportive of pe ople using cellular devices as their primary phone and would like New York State to make landline ph ones more affordable so people do not need to rely on cellular devices. No one else 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 Allegiance to the Flag. Roll Call of Members Attendee Name I Title Status Arrived 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 Vice Chair Present Michael Lane Chair Present Leslyn McBean-Clairborne Member Late 6:09 PM Martha Robertson Member Present David McKenna Member Present Glenn Morey Member Present Michael Sigler Member Present Peter Stein Member Late 5:38 PM 9:16 PM Privilege of the Floor by the Public Susan Multer, Town of It haca resident, spoke in support of t he resolution entitled Adopti on of Revised Sign -in Form for Public Speaking at Legislative Meetings. She referenced the recent incidents in Charlottesville, Virginia, and stated a person can be identified and located if they provide the information requested on the sign -in form. She urged Legislators to pass the resolution and send a message to other counties that Tompkins County cares and tries to provide everyone with equality, justice, and protection. 222 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Mr. Stein arrived at this time. Patrick Braga, City of It haca resident, spoke in support of the re solution entitled Resolution to Recognize Indigenous Peo ples' Day as a Holiday i n Tompkins County. His openin g statem ent was spoken in t he language of Cay uga, the indigenous language of Ithaca. He spoke of the histor y of Haudenosaunee and Iroquois cultures in this area and encourages others to gain knowledge regarding the indigenous cultures of Ithaca, this region, and the world beyond. Deborah Dawson, Village of Lansing resident , spoke in support of the resolution entitled Adoption of Revised Sign -in Form for Public Speaking at Legislative Meetings. She is concerned that the information being requested on the sign -in form is not needed by the Legislature and would like the Legislature to accommodate those few people who are in fear of losing their job or suffer harassment or retaliation in someway by providing their names on the form. Tompkins County has pledged to create safe spaces and she would like to see the County do it. Anne Koreman, Town of Ulysses resident, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day as a Holiday in Tompkins County. She referenced and read a portion of the First Amendment of the United Stat es Constitution and a portion of the mission of the Tompkins County Legislature and Tompkins County Governm ent. She stat ed people ha ve expressed what they need to feel safe in this community and is hopeful t his will pass because it i s needed i n Tompkins County. Carolina Osorio Gil, City of Ithaca resident and Director of the CULTURA Ithaca Progra m, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution to Recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day as a Holiday in Tompkins County. She believes this recognition should take place with Columbus Day, the colonized and the colonizers, and to recognize the history. Sh e also stated she was in support of the resolution entitled Adoption of Revised Sign -in Form for Public Speaking at Legislative Meetings. She requested the vulnerability of some citizens be considered when voting on the sign -in forms. Fay Gougakis, City of Ithaca resident, spoke in opposition to the resolution entitled Adoption of Revised Sign -in Form for Public Speaking at Legisl ative Meetings. She believes it i s i mportant for people to put their names on the sign -in forms when they are asking to speak at the meetings. In addition, she spoke in support of the resolution entitled Re solution to Recognize Indi genous Peoples' Day as a Holiday in Tompkins County. Report from a Municipal Official(s) Ducson Nguy en, Alderperson, Cit y of Ithaca, stated Comm on Council passed the water front zoning proposal and the Workforce Diversity Advisory Committee presented its Community Investment Incentive Tax Abatement Program (Cl ITAP) Diversity Requirements Tool Kit that instituted reportin g and training requirements and hiring practices. Th e City of Ithaca is considering a m oratorium o n development in the South Hill area. T he City of It haca is also considering a City Ordinance regarding Indigenous Peoples' Day that will amend City Code to remove reference to Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples' Day. In response to Ms. Kiefer' s inquiry about expi red contracts with cable television providers, Mr. Nguyen stated the City of Ithaca is working on drafting a new fra nchise agreement. Pegas ys funding is threatened quite often and the number of subscribers is consistently dropping, as it is elsewhere too, and the franchise fee that goes to Pegasy s declines annually. The studio has just be en refurbished with hi gh definition equipment and there is a push for peo ple to use it. There has also be en discussions with Chris 223 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Mueller at Spectru in and a de mand that the Pegasy s channels be changed to hi gh definition an d b e included in its application. Privilege of the Floor by Legislators Mrs. McBean-Clairborne arrived at this time. Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda It was MOVED b y Ms. Robertson, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, and unanim ously adopted by voice vote, to add the resolution entitled Support of the Deve lopment of the Cayuga Solar Project in the Town of Lansing to the agenda. Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda Advisory Board Appointment (ID # 7184) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Carol Chock, 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 Public Information Advisory Board Patricia Poist - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2018 Library Board of Trustees Nina Scholtz - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Carol Chock, Member SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein Resolution No. 2017-144: Award of Bid - Collectio n of Recyclable Materials - Departm ent of Recycling and Materials Management (ID #7204) WHEREAS, the Department of Finance - Division of Purchasing has duly advertised for a multi- year Request for Bids for the collection of recyclable material for the Tom pkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management, and WHEREAS, one (1) bid for the collection of r ecyclable material was r eceived and publicly 224 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 opened on June 30, 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, That the contract for Collection of Recy clable Material for Tompkins Count y be awarded to Casella Waste Systems of N.Y., Inc., of Newfi eld, New York, bei ng the lowest responsible bidder with a base bid of $1,490,000 annually for a ten (10) year term, RESOLVED, further, That the funds are available in the Department of Recycling and Material Management's budget, account 8164.54442, RESOLVED, further. That the County Contract Administrator b e and hereby is authorized to execute this contract. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-1 45: Award o f Contract - Pavement Maintenance and Painting - Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #7201) WHEREAS, the Finance Department advertised for Bids for a three-year contract, with an option to renew for two additional years, to provide Airfield Pavement Maintenance and Painting Services at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and WHEREAS, one bid was received from Hi -Lite Airfield Services, LLC, located in Watert own, New York, and WHEREAS, Hi -Lite Airfield Services, LLC, will pe rform an Ai rfield assessment each y ear to determine the areas that need to be repainted, and WHEREAS, the Airport does not anticipate spending more than $40,000 annually for the services provided by Hi -Lite Airfield Services, LLC, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, That the contract be awarded to Hi -Lite Airfield Services, LLC, of Water town, New York, and that the County Administrator be authorized to sign a three -y ear contract commencing on August 16, 2017, and expiring on August 15, 2020, with the option to sign an additional two-year contract, expiring August 15, 2022. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 201 7-146: Authorization to Ent er into a Five -Year Lea se Agre ement with Iris h, LLC, for the Tompkins County Office of Human Rights (ID #7191) WHEREAS, for the past twenty years, the Tom pkins Cou my Hum an Rights Offic e and Commission has occupied approximately 1,600 square feet of leased space at 120 West State Street in the City of Ithaca, and and WHEREAS, the most recent five-year lease agreement for that space expires on August 31, 2017, 225 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 WHEREAS, the Department of Administration has negotiated a five-year extension of that lease that includes a one -y ear early term ination clause, a 2% annual rent escal ator, and the installation of a handicapped accessible entrance door by the building owner, 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 finalize negotiations and sign a leas e agreement with the landl ord, Irish LL C, of Trum ansburg, NY, for the perio d of September 1, 2 017, through August 31, 2022. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 20 17-147: Authorization to Acce pt a Grant from the Ne w York State Archives - County Clerk (ID #7157) WHEREAS, the County Clerk's Office has been not ified of a shared -services grant award from the State Archives in the amount of $36,873, and WHEREAS, this State Archives share d -services grant represents a project for the Tom pkins County Clerk's Office to partner with the City of Ithaca and all of the towns and villages located i n Tompkins County (Village of Cayuga Heights, Village and Town of Groton, Village and Town Lansing, Village and Town Dry den, Village of Freeville, Villa ge of Trumansburg, Town of Uly sses, Town of Caroline, Town of Danby, Town of Newfield, Town of Ithaca, Town of Enfield, and Cit y of Ithaca) and their use of the Countywide Electronic Document Management System (Laserfiche), and WHEREAS, funds withi n this grant will be fo r additional La serfiche software licensin g to accommodate the additional users, and the scanning of city, town, and village large -format maps, (using Challenge Industries as the vendor), now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Govern ment Operations Committee, That the Count y Administrator or his designee is authorized to execute all contracts related to this award, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereb y is a uthorized an d directed to make the following budget adjustments: BUDGET ADJUSTMENT APPROPRIATION: A1410.54442 Professional Services $14,998 APPROPRIATION: A1410.52230 Software $21, 875 REVENUE: A1410.4 3089 Other State Aid $36, 873 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 148: Authorizing Federal Transit Administration 2017 Sectio n 5339 Grant Application for Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT, Inc.) (ID #7216) WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Unite d States D epartment of T ransportation is authorize d to 226 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 make grants for mass tran sportation projects pursuant to Section 5339 of Chapter 53, Title 49, of the United States Code, and WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins is the Direct Recipient designated by the Governor of New York State for the Federal Transit Ad ministration (FTA) Section 5339 B us and Bus Facilities program , with responsibilities to propose FTA -funded projects to the It haca-Tompkins Count y T ransportation 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 2017 Section 5339 Grant are as follows: 2014 Sec 5339 Bus & Bus Facilities Funding $ 193,883 2015 Sec 5339 Bus & Bus Facilities Funding (Partial) $ 166,167 Total Federal Transit Funds $ 360,050 WHEREAS, the County and Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc., (TCAT, Inc.) agreed to the project s elected for inclusion i n the 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 Total TCAT 40ft Replacement Diesel Transit Bus (1) $ 360,000 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 450,000 , now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the Tom pkins County Legislature au thorizes the Count y Adm inistrator or designee t o execute and file applic ations on b ehalf of th e Count y of Tom pkins with the Fe deral Transit Administration for the 2017 Section 5339 Grant with a total budget of $450, 000 including Federal, New York State, and TCAT sources. RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee is authorized to sign: 1. Any an d all agreements between Tompkins Count y an d the Federal Transit Administration for the Project. 2. Any and all agreements between To mpkins County and the State of New York for t he Project. 3. Any and all agreements between To mpkins County, TCAT, Inc., and any thir d -party subcontractors necessary to complete the project, if applicable. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 227 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-149: Authorization of New York State Department of Transportation Master Mass Transportation Capital Proj ect Agreement — Tompkins County and Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (K007262) (ID #7215) WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSD OT) has awarded a Mass Transportation Capital Pr oject Agreement (K0072 62) to auth orize pay ments to T ompkins Count y for mass transportation capital aid over a five-year period from 2017 to 2021, and WHEREAS, the State Mass Transportation Capital Project Agreement provides reimbursements of 10% for capital projects eligible for Federal Tr ansit Administration (FTA) grant fundi ng and up t o 100% for New York State funded capital projects, and WHEREAS, NYSDOT awarded $1,2 65,675 t o To mpkins County in a corn bind pa yment t o reimburse the State's share of eleven pr ojects in three grants (FTA grant NY -2016- 010 and New York State grants ATC -I5 -TOM and ATC -I6 -TOM) to Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc., and the County, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the Tom pkins County Legislature au thorizes the County Administrator or designee to execute the Mass Transp ortation Capi tal Project Agreement (K007262) and s ubsequent supplemental agreements awarded by NYSDOT, 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee Resolution No. 2017-150: Budget Adjustment and Appropriation of Unspent Funds from 2016 and Prior Year s to Various Accounts of Depart ments that R eport to the Planning, D evelopment, and Environmental Quality Committee (ID #7188) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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, Section 4.06 of Tompkins County Fiscal Policy on "Re -appropriation (Carryover or Rollover)" authorizes County Department Heads to "r equest re -appropriation of unspent funds from the previous year, provided that they are certified by the Director of Finance to be available and provided that this re -appropriation is authorized by the established appropriation procedures of the Legislature," and 228 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 WHEREAS, various departments have been certified by the Director of Finance to have available unspent appropriations and excess revenues from 2016 totaling $698,168, which, combined with balances from prior years, results in an availab le rollove r b alance of $1, 135,477 on the County's books as o f December 31, 2016, and WHEREAS, pursuant to County Fiscal Policy, su rplus funds have been req uested for use by departments that report to the Plannin g, Development, and Environm ental Quality Committee in the amount of $59,250 in the current year budget, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the following transactions are approved: BUDGET APPROPRIATION: FROM: General Fund Balance TO: Dept. Use of Funds Planning & Sustainability Office Space Improvements, furnishings Office Space Improvements, for Facilities for building renovations Computer Replacement (2) SEAR ACTION: TYPE II -20 $59, 250.00 Requested Account Rollover 8020.52214 $37,500.00 8020.54470 $18, 750.00 8020.52206 $3,000.00 Resolution No. 2017-151: Appropriation from Contingent Fund — Terminal Pay — Employment and Training Director — Office of Employme nt and Training (ID #7178) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, 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-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Workforce Development One Stop Career Center had one (1) Em ployment and Training Director leave employment June 30, 2017, and WHEREAS, the Fiscal Policy of Tom pkins County allows for t erminal-pay reimbursement to Departments from the Contingent Fund, and 229 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 WHEREAS, the County's Fiscal Policy (05-02) ch aracterizes the Airport, the Recy cling and Materials M anagement Department, the Ithaca- Tompkins Count y Trans portation Council, and the Workforce Development Board as enterprise units a nd therefo re not eligib le for reim bursement o f terminal pay, and WHEREAS, unlike other enterprise units, the Work force Development Board and the Office of Employment and Trainin g do rel y o n Count y reve nue to sustain their operations and do not have an alternative source of funding to support terminal pay, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality and the Budget, Capital and Personne 1 Committees, That Section 5.03-A-4 of the County Policy 05-02, prohibiting the use of County contingency funds to support terminal pay for Workforce Development be waived, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereb y is authorize d and directed to make the following budget appropriation for 2017: FROM: A1990.54440 TO: 6292.51000189 6292.58800 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Contingent Fund $18,115.05 Employment & Training Director $12,631.65 Fringes $ 5,483.40 Resolution No. 2017-152: In Support of the Develo pment of the Cayuga Solar Project in the Town of Lansing (ID #7236) It was M OVED by Ms. Chock to amend the f ourth Whereas and change "site control" to "authority to place solar panels on this site". MOTION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND. RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 11 MOVER: Martha Robertson, 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 WHEREAS, the 2015 Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan includes the policies to "Re duce 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 us e of local and r egional renewable energy sources and technologies", and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Energy Roadmap docum ents that solar energy has the potential to provide a significant portion of electricity demand within Tompkins County while decreasing 230 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 greenhouse gas emissions, and WHEREAS, Cay uga Op erating Co mpany has cr eated Cay uga Solar which is proposin g the installation of 18 Megawatts of solar panels, the largest in Upstate New York to date, and WHEREAS, the Cayuga Solar project will generate power for the equivalent of 3100 homes and can co me online m ore quickly than other project because the C ayuga Solar has site control and an interconnect agreement with NYSEG and the project is supported b y Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton and Lansing Town Supervisor Ed Lavigne, and WHEREAS, Cayuga Solar constitutes a $25 million investment in clean, renewable energy on its 434 -acre Lansing site using land that otherwise would go unused, and WHEREAS, the Cayuga Solar project will create approximately 150 union construction jobs and increase tax revenue to taxing authorities in Lansing and Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, it is imperative to 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 and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Tom pkins Count y Legislature supports t he development of the Cayuga Solar Project in a timely fashion. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Public Safety Committee Resolution No. 201 7-153: Adoption of Local L aw No. 5 of 2017 — A Local Law Repealing and Replacing Local Law No. 9 of 2002 and Im posing Wireless Communications Surcharges (ID #7152) This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, 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, Local Law No. 9 of 2002 established a surcharge in an amount not to exceed $.30 per month on postpaid wireless communications devices in the County, the funds from which are used to maintain and improve emergency communications services in the County, and WHEREAS, the recently enacted 2017-2018 New York State Budget authori zes the County to extend such surcharge to sales of prepai d wireless communications devices that today constitute a lar ge percentage of the wireless communications market, and 231 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 WHEREAS, current authority for the wireless surcharge under Article 6 of County Law has been repealed effective December 1, 20 17, and the County must impose a new surcharge under authority of Tax Law Section 18 6-g if it desires to continue the postpaid surcharge without interruption and require the same surcharge of prepaid wireless devices, and WHEREAS, the funds from these surcharges will offset a portion of the County's costs to provide and maintain proper equipment, systems and services for the handling of wireless 9-1-1 and emergency calls, which constitute over 70 percent of the 911 Center's call volumes, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safe ty and the B udget, Capital and Person nel Committees, That Local Law No. 5 of 2017 - A Local Law Repealing and Replacing Local Law No. 9 of 2002 and Imposing Wireless Communications Surcharges is hereby adopted, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature shall publish in the official newspaper of the County a notice of ad option containing a synopsis of said Local Law, and shall withi n five (5) days file certifi ed copies of t he enact ment with the Se cretary of State, the St ate Co mptroller, the Stat e Commissioner of Taxation and Finance, and in the Office of the County Clerk. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-154: Authoriz ing an Appr opriation of $20,500 from the Contingent Fund to Implement a Mass Notification System in Tompkins County (ID #7148) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, 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, Tompkins County and local governments within it have occasi onal, but crit ical, needs to notify the public about issues of timely importance, and WHEREAS, the County and other local governments within the County now lack a single means to efficiently and accurate ly address those notificati on needs in a way that e nsures all members of the public who need to be, or would like t o be, are info rued of important go vernmental matters that may affect them, and WHEREAS, mass notification s ystems now exist that can prov ide immediate and consistent communication to the general public for matters of general concern or interest, and to specific individuals who have asked to be notified of specific matters or events, and WHEREAS, such m ass -notification systems enable messages to be sent to the public via p hone, text message, email, fax, and social media, and 232 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 WHEREAS, recognizing the benefit of such mass notification systems, To mpkins County has participated with the City of Ithaca in evaluating four such systems and both parties have concluded that the Swift911 sy stem, a product of the SwiftReach Company of Mahwah, New Jersey , is the superior system, and WHEREAS, there are sig nificant economic and operational benefits that result from Tompkins County assuming responsibilit y for t he acquisition and hosting of the sy stem as a shared service, particularly the ability of a countywide system to enable every municipal jurisdiction within the County to implement, without cost, its own unique applications that are appropriate to the community, and WHEREAS, the Swift911 sy stem will be managed by the Em ergency Communications (911) Center within the County's Department of Emergency Response (DOER), and WHEREAS, there will be an annual licensing fee of $20,000 for the Swift911 system that will be borne by the County and that should therefore be added to the D OER target budget and a o ne-time $500 installation fee, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Public Safe ty and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the County Administrator is authorized to negotiate and enter into a three-year contract with SwiftReach for the Swift911 system, RESOLVED, further, That the target budget for th e Department of Emergency Response shall be increased by $20,000 to allow the mass -notification system to be sustained in the future, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Fina nce be and hereby is directed to make the following budget appropriation: FROM A1990.5 4400 Contingent Fund $20, 500 TO: A3411.54425 Emergency Communications -Service Contracts $20,500 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Resolution No. 2017-155: Authorization to Execute Additional Funding Agreement with New York State Departm ent of Transportation (NYSDOT) — CR 109, Hanshaw Road Reconstruction, PIN 3753.2 5, Towns of Ithaca and Dryden (ID #7211) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, 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 233 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 WHEREAS, a Project for the reconstruction of Hanshaw Road i n the Town of Ithaca bet ween Pleasant Grove Road and Sapsucker Woods Road, P.I.N. 3753.25, (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 80% federal funds and 20% non-federal funds, and WHEREAS, Resolutions No. 9 adopted on January 18, 2005, and No. 153 adopted September 17, 2013, approved the Project and authorized execution of agreements with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) regarding administration and funding, and WHEREAS, this Hanshaw Road Reconstruction Project was completed in 2015, and WHEREAS, project litigation, challenges to acqui sition of right-of-way, funding unavailability, design changes, and other factors caused cost overruns in design and right-of-way phases which could not be off -set by savings in the construction phase, and WHEREAS, the NYSDOT requires that the County, for locally administered projects, 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 abov e project by now incorporating the amount of the cost overruns making a commitment of 100% of the non-federal sh are of the costs o f Design, Right -of -Way Incidentals and Acquisition, and Construction phases, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, 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 no n -federal share of the cost of Design, Right -of -Way Incidentals a nd Acquisition, and Construc tion phases work for the Project or portions thereof, 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 h ereby authorized to execute all necessary Agreements, certifications, and reimbursement requests for Federal Aid on behalf of the Count y of T ompkins with the NYSDOT in c onnection with the advancem ent or approval of the Project, the ad ministration of the Pro ject, the municipality's first -instance funding of P roject costs, permanent funding of the local share o f 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 th e Project, RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall take effect immediately. SEQR ACTION: Unlisted, Negative Declaration issued (No further action required) 234 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-156: Rescinding Resolution 2017-97 and Making a Negative Determination of Environmental Significance in Relation to Resolution No. 15 7 of 2017, Approving t he Acquisiti on and Improvement of Property Commonly Known As the Tom pkins Trust Company Buildi ng Located at 106-112 North Tioga (ID #7206) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, 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, Resolution No. 157 of 2017 woul d approve the purchase and im provement of property 1 ocated at 10 6-112 North Ti oga Street, commonly kn own as the Tompkins Trust Com pany Building, for use by the History Center and other complementary not-for-profit agencies, and WHEREAS, while the project consists of the rehabilitation of an existing structure and comports with a SEQR Ty pe II -2 classificatio n, since the project is in an historic district, a long form Environmental Assessment Form was required and has now been com pleted to ensure a thorough and diligent review of potential environmental impacts, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature h as reviewed and accepted as adequate a Long Environmental Assessment Form, which finds no significant impacts associated with the Action, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That Resolution No. 2017-97 be rescinded, RESOLVED, further, That Resolution No. 157 of 2017 is a Type I Action, RESOLVED, further, That the To mpkins Count y Legislatur e hereby determ ines that the acquisition of property at 106-112 North Tioga Stree t for use b y the History Center and oth er agencies will not have a significant negative i mpact on the environment, requiri ng no f urther environmental review, RESOLVED, further, That the To mpkins C ounty Legislatur e hereby issues a "Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance" in accordance with SEQRA for Resolution No. 157 of 2017. SEQR ACTION: Type I (Long Environmental Assessment Form on filed with the Clerk of the Legislature) 235 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-1 57: Rescinding Resoluti on 2017- 98 and Authoriz ing Acquisition and Improvement of the Tompkins Trust Building at 106-112 North Tioga Street on the Ithaca Commons to S erve as the Home for th a History Center and Other Co mplementary Organiz ations and Am end 2017- 2021 Capita 1 Im provement Program to Incorporate the Tom pkins Trust Building Acquisition and Improvement Project (ID #7208) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, 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, Tompkins County is a long and steadfast supporter of the History Center ("Center"), which serves as the community's museum of loc al history and the repository of historic materi als and artifacts, and WHEREAS, the County's co mmitment to the Histor y Center is reflected in a long-standing County annual appropriation to support the Center's costs of occupancy, and WHEREAS, the History Center's 25 -year lease of space in The Gateway Building will expire at the end of 2018, and the Center needs to relocate as a means to contain its cost of occupancy and increase its visibility, impact, and accessibility to the public, and WHEREAS, as the traditional underwriter of the Center's occupancy costs, and beneficiary of its ability to educate residents and attract tourists, the County has a direct fiscal and programmatic interest in identifying a suitable location for the Center, and WHEREAS, as a part of its consideration of new locations, the History Center put forward and has continue d to develop a plan to locate sever al complementary not-for-profit organiz ations into a common location, which it calls the "Tompkins Center for Hist ory and Culture", wher e residents and visitors can learn about and explore our unique community, and WHEREAS, several local agencies have expressed strong interest in such a co -location plan, including the Historic It haca Library , the Conven tion and V isitor's Bureau' s Visitor Center, the Community Arts Partnership, the Wharton Studio Museum, the Dorothy Cotton Institute, the Discovery Trail, the Sustainability Center, and the Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation, and WHEREAS, because of t he size, char acter, and to cation of the Tompkins Trust Building (the `Building")1 ocated at 106-112 North Tioga Street, a nd in 1 ight of the fact t hat the Building will be vacated in 2 018 when the Trust Co mpany relocat es to a new downtown facility , the Building was identified as a preferred location by the History Center and other participants in the Tompkins Center for History and Culture, and WHEREAS, Tompkins Trust has expressed a willingness to sell the building to the County at a cost of $2,000,000, subject to final approval by its Board of Directors, and has worked in good faith with the History Center and the County to allow both to undertake necessary due diligence, and 236 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 WHEREAS, by Resolutio n 2016- 232, this Legislature authorized the County Administrator to explore the acquisition an d re -use of the Building and, as a part of that exploration, to u ndertake an engineering assessment of the Building' s structur al and in echanical sy stems and any code -related improvements that may be required to accommodate re -use of the Building, and WHEREAS, the engineering asses sment of the Buil ding identified approximately $900,000 in improvements needed to make the Building code -compliant and ready for tenant renovations, and WHEREAS, to help offset these cost s, the County has received a $450,000 pledge from the leaders of the History Center/Tompkins Center for History and Culture's capital fundraising campaign and has also received assurances from the Strategic Tourism Planning Board that the project qualifies, and will be considered for, a $100,000 capital grant that would, t ogether, reduce the Count y's net cost to acquire and improve the building to $2,350,000, and WHEREAS, it is un derstood that all costs of interior renovations, tenant im provements, and exhibits shall be borne b y the tenants of the buildin g, and that future structural r epairs and maintenance shall be the responsibility of the County, and WHEREAS, to support the costs of interior renovations, improvements, and exhibits, the History Center and o ther prospective tenants o f the Buildi ng are collabo rating to raise capital funds throu gh a local fundraising cam paign and are also working with the Downtown Ithaca Alliance to prepare an application for a $2.5 million grant from New York State, and WHEREAS, the projected cost to operate and ma intain the building, and t o generate a two percent return on the Count y's investment in the building, can be fully recovered through co mpetitive rents charged to the occupants of the Building, and WHEREAS, subsequent to approval of Resoluti on 2017-9 8, a determ ination was made that the environmental review of this transacti on should i nclude the com pletion of a Long E nvironmental Assessment Form, which has now been completed and accepted by this Legislature, and WHEREAS, it is the Coun ty's intent to apply unanticipated 2016-2017 revenues from the Tioga Downs and del Lago Casinos to finance the acquisition and improvement of the Building, including $1.9 million in licensing fees already received plus add itional unbudgeted casino re venue expected in 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That Resolution 2017-98 be rescinded, RESOLVED, further, That the County's 20 17-2021 Capital Im provement Program be, and hereby is, amended to include the Acquisition and Improvement of the Tompkins Trust Building at a total cost of $2,900,000, with an expected net local cost of $2,350,000 after receipt of grants and contributions, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator be and hereby is authorized to negotiate the acquisition o f the To mpkins Trust Co mpany Building at 106-1 12 North Tio ga Street at a cost not to exceed $2,000,000 plus a ny associated closing cost s, and on such other terms and conditions as the County Administrator may approve in his reasonabl e discretion and upon cons ultation with the County Attorney, 237 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereb y is authorize d and directed to make the following budget adjustments: A Fund -General Fund Decrease Fund Balance A30909000 - General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance $2,900,000 Increase Expense Account A9576.54802 - Contribution to Construction $2,900,000 HB Fund -Building Improvements Fund Increase Revenue Account HB 1617.45031.16.17 - Interfund (A) $2,900,000 Increase Expense Account HB 1617.5 923 9.16.17 - Heritage Education Center $2,900,000 SEQR ACTION: Type I (Long Environmental Assessment Form on filed with the Clerk of the Legislature) Resolution No. 2017-158: Budget Adjustment and Appropriation of Unspent Funds from 2016 and Prior Years to Various Accounts of the Departments that Report to the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee (ID #7202) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, 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, Section 4.06 of Tompkins County Fiscal Policy on "Re -appropriation (Carryover or Rollover)" authorizes County Department Heads to "r equest re -appropriation of unspent funds from the previous year, provided that they are certified by the Director of Finance to be available and provided that this re -appropriation is authorized by the established appropriation procedures of the Legislature," and WHEREAS, various departments have been certified by the Director of Finance to have available unspent appropriations and excess revenues from 2016 totaling $698,168, which, combined with balances from prior years, results in an availab le rollove r b alance of $1, 135,477 on the County's books as o f December 31, 2016, and WHEREAS, pursuant to County Fiscal Policy, su rplus funds have been req uested for use by departments that report to the Facilities and Infrast ructure Committee in the am ount of $9,748 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: FROM: General Fund Balance 238 $9,748.00 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 TO: Dept. Use of Funds Facilities Division Snow removal equipment Weights and Measures To be used to purchase a vehicle SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 Government Operations Committee Requested Account Rollover 1620.52220 $2,748.00 3630.52231 $7,0 00.00 Resolution No. 2017-1 59: Endorsing the Shared -Services Plan Presented by the County Administrator and Recommending its Adoption by the Tompkins County Shared -Services Panel (ID #7187) Suggestions were made to add all t he municipalities that will be joining the Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium. Mr. Mare ane will confirm those municipalities joining in 2018 and will incorporate them into the final report if appropriate. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, 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, as a part o f the 2017-2 018 New Yo rk State Bu dget, the "Count ywide S hared Services Property Tax Savings Law" was enact ed that required counties to form a Shared Services Panel ("Panel") comprised of the mayors and supervisor s of municipalities within the Count y, charged with developing and adopting a Shared Services Plan ("Plan") by September 15, 2017, and WHEREAS, by Resolution 2017-77, this Legislature designated the County Administrator as the County's Chief Executive Officer as defined in the Sh ared Services L aw and authorized him to for m a Shared Services Panel and serve as its Chair, and WHEREAS, the Panel met five ti mes, conducte d two public hearings, and has presented it recommendations to the Legislature in a Report dated July 19, 2017, and WHEREAS, the Shared -Services proposed in the Panel's Report include: The creation of a Tompkins County Council of Governments Training Academy, coordinated by TC3.biz, to serve as a vehicle to provide affordable, high-quality training to all local governments in the County; The creation of a Service Modernization Plan by the County Clerk intended to enable al 1 local govern ments in the Count y to automate a n umber of routine paper -i ntensive tasks 239 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 currently done by hand; The creation and management of a Purchasing Pool to facilitate the lowest -cost acquisition of contemporary financial software by all interested local governments within the County; The acquisition and oper ation of a Count ywide Mass Notification Sy stem, funded and managed by the County and available to all local governments within the County; The creation and management of a Purchasing P ool to facilitate the conversion of m unicipal streetlights to high -efficiency environmentally friendly LED fixtures; and The expansion of the Greater Tom pkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium to include two additional mem bers, including the Town of Newfield, resulting in a $34, 875 savings to the Town, and sustaining substantial recurring savings to all of its members; and WHEREAS, the Panel's report also anticipates th e Panel undertaking additional exploration of several other potential shared -service initiatives that may result in future savings, and WHEREAS, this Legislature has reviewed th e Panel's Report and s upports its findings, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation o f the Governme nt Operations Committee, That this Legislature endorses the Shared Services Plan of Ju ly 19, 2017 submitted by the Shared Services Panel, and recommends formal adoption of the Plan by the Shared Services Panel on or before the Septe tuber 15th deadline established by New York State. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:38 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:49 p.m. Government Operations Committee (Continued) Resolution No. 201 7-160: Adoption of Revised Sign -in For m for Public Speaking at Legislative Meetings (ID #7227) Ms. Robertson stated she would like to know if a person is a To mpkins County resident or not and MOVED to am end the sign -in form to include a requirement that a speak er provide th eir County of Residence, seconded by Ms. Chock. A voice vote on the amendment resul ted as follows : Ay es - 13, Noes - 1 (Legislator Stein). MOTION CARRIED. It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mr. Burbank, to amend the proposed sign -in form to exclude the word "optional" following the last name. A voice vote on the amendment resulted as follows : Ayes - 2 (Legislators Burbank and Dennis) and Noes - 12. MOTION FAILED. It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Dennis, to amend the fourth rule and replace "I agree not to speak about Count y personnel matters. Personnel matters include co mments about the job performance of named County employees, other than el ected officials" with "I agree not to speak about 240 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 identifiable individual County employees other than elected officials". It was MOVED by Ms. Chock to refer the amendment to Committee. Following counsel with Mr. Wood, Mr. Lane ruled the amendment could not be referred back to Committee. MOTION RULED OUT OF ORDER. Ms. Kiefer withdrew her motion to amend. Di scussion continued on the original resolution. MOTION WITHDRAWN. RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 3] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member AYES: Carol Chock, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler NAYS: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Peter Stein WHEREAS, to maintain order and decorum it has be en the practice of the Legislature to request members of t he public who wish to speak at Legisl ature and committee meetings to complete a sign -in form agreeing to the rules for speaking under Privilege of the Floor or during public comment, and WHEREAS, due to recent concerns expressed by members of the publ ic, t he Legislature has made amendments to the sign -in form to address those concerns, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Govern ment Operations Committee, That the revi sed sign -in form is hereby adopted as follows: TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATURE (Please complete this form and submit to Clerk of the Legislature if you wish to speak at this meeting.) Please Note: Three -Minute Time Limit Rules for Speaking under Privilege of the Floor I agree to a three-minute time limit; I agree not to raise my voice; I agree not to use lewd, obscene, profane, slanderous or libelous language or speak or act in a manner that would tend to incite a breach of the peace; I agree not to speak about County personnel matters. Personnel matters include comments about the job performance of named County employees, other than elected officials; After three minutes I agree to leave the microphone and yield the floor. Transferring time to another person is not permitted; I agree that if I cause a disruption and am asked to leave, I will leave the Chambers. First Name (please print): Last Name (optional): 241 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Municipality of Residence (optional): County of Residence: Representing (organization, etc.): Topic: Signature Written materials may be submitted to the Clerk of the Legislature. Personnel matters should be directed to the relevant Department and/or Supervisor or in the case of a Department Head to the County Administrator except for the County Administrator, County Attorney, Finance Director, and Clerk of the Legislature, which should be directed to the Chair of the Legislature. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-161: Extension of Addi tional One -Percent Sales Tax for Three Y ears - Increasing Taxes on Sales and Uses of Tangible Personal Property and of Certain Services, and on Occupancy of Hotel Rooms and Amusement Charges Pu rsuant to A rticle 29 of the Tax La w of the State of Ne w York in Order to Extend the Effective Date through November 30, 2020 (ID #7189) RESULT: ADOP TED [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 Be it enacted by the Tompkins County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, as follows: SECTION I. The first sentence of secti on two of Resolution No. 256A as enacted in nine teen hundred sixty-six, as amended, is amended to read as follows: SECTION 2. Imposition of sales tax. On and after March first, nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, there is hereby imposed and there shall be paid a tax of three percent upon, and for the period commencing December 1, 1992, and ending November 30, 2020, there is hereby imposed and there shall be paid an additional tax of one percent upon: SECTION 2. Subdi vision (f) of section three of Resolution No. 256A as enacted in nineteen hundred sixty-six, as amended, is amended to read as follows: 242 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 (f) With respect to the additional tax of one percent i mposed for the period commencing December 1, 1992, and ending November 30, 2020, the provisions of subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this section apply, except that for the purposes of this subdivision, all references in said subdivisions (a), (b), (c) and (d) to an effective date shall be read as referring to Decem her 1, 1992, all references in said subdivision (a) to the date four months prior to the effective date shall be read as referring to August 1, 1992, and the reference in subdivision (b) to the date immediately preceding the effective date shall be read as referring to November 30, 1992. Nothing herein shall be deemed to exempt from tax at the rate in effect prior to December 1, 1992, any transaction which may not be subject to the additional tax imposed effective on that date. SECTION 3. Section four of Resolutio n No. 256A as enacted in nineteen hundred sixt y -six, as amended, is amended to read as follows: SECTION 4. Imposition of compensating use tax. (a) Except to the extent that property or services have already been or will be subject to the s ales tax under this enactment, there is hereby imposed on every person a use tax for the use within this taxing jurisdiction on and after Decem ber 1, 1992, except as otherwise exempted under this enactment, (A) o f any tangib le personal property purcha sed at retail, (B) of an y tangible personal pro perty (other than computer software used by the author or other creator) manufactured, processed or assembled by the user, (i) if items of the same kind of tangible personal property are offered for sale by him in the regular course of business or (ii) if items are used as such or incorporated into a structure, building or real property, by a contractor, subcontractor or repairman in erecting s tructures or buildi ngs, or building on, or of herwise adding to, altering, improving, maintaining, servicing or repairing real property, property or 1 and, as the terms real property, property or land are defined in the real property tax law, if items of the same kind are not offered for sale as such by such contractor, subcont ractor or repairman or other user in the regular course of business, (C) of any of the services described in paragraphs (1), (7) and (8) of subdivision (c) of section two, (D) of any tangible personal property, however acquired, where not acquired for purposes of resale, upon which any of the services described under paragraphs (2), (3) and (7 ) of subdivision (c) of section two have been performed, (E) of any telephone answering service described in subdi vision (b) of section two and (F) of any co mputer software written or otherwise created by the user if the user offers software of a sim ilar kind for sale as such or as a co mponent part of other property in the regular course of business. (b) For purposes of clause (A) of sub division (a) of this se ction, for the pe riod commen cing December 1, 1992, and ending November 30, 2020, the tax shall be at the rate of four percent, and on and after December 1, 2020 , the tax shall be at the rate of three percent, of the consideration given or contracted to be given fo r such prope rty, or for t he use of such propert y, i ncluding an y charges for shipping or delivery as described in paragraph three of subdivision (b) of secti on one, but excluding a ny credit for tangible personal property accepted in part payment and intended for resale. (c) For purposes of subcla use (i) of cla use (B) of su bdivision (a) of this section, for the period commencing December 1, 1992, and ending November 30, 2020, the tax shall be at a rate of four percent, and on and after December 1, 2020, the tax shall be at the rate of three percent, of the price at which items of the sam e kind of tangible personal propert y are o ffered for sale by the user, and the mere storage, keeping, retention or withdrawal fro m storage of tangible personal property by the person wh o manufactured, processed or assembled such property shall not be deemed a taxable use by him. (d) For purpo ses of subclause (ii) of clause (B) of subdivision (a) of this section, for the period commencing December 1, 1992, and ending November 30, 2020, the tax shall beat th e rate of four 243 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 percent, and on and afte r December 1, 20 20, t he tax shall be at the rate of three percent, of the consideration given or contracted to be given for the tangible personal property manufactured, processed or assembled into the tangible personal property the use of which is subject to tax, including any charges for shipping or delivery as described in paragraph three of subdivision (b) of section one. (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, for purposes of clause (B) of subdivision (a) of this section, there shall be no tax on any portion of such price which r epresents the value added by the user to tangible personal property which he fabricates and installs to the specifications of an addition or capital improvement to real prop erty, property or land, as the term s real propert y, property or land are defined in the real property tax law, over and above the prevailing norm al purchase price prior to such fabrication of such tangibl e personal property which a manufacturer, producer or assembler would charge an unrelated contractor w ho sim ilarly fabricated an d installed such tangible personal property to the specifications of an add ition or capital im provement to such real propert y, property or land. (f) For purposes of cl auses (C), (D) and (E) of s ubdivision (a) of this section, for the period commencing December 1, 1992, and ending November 30, 2020, the tax shall beat th e rate of four percent, and on and afte r December 1, 20 20, t he tax shall be at the rate of three percent, of the consideration given or contracted to be given for the service, including the consideration for any tangible personal property transferred in conju nction with the performance of the service and also including a ny charges for shipping and delivery of the property so transferred and of the tangible personal property upon which the service was perf ormed as such charges ar e described in paragraph three of subdivision (b) of section one. (g) For purposes of clause (F) of subdivision (a ) of this section, for the period commen cing December 1, 1992, and ending November 30, 2020, the tax shall be at the rate of four percent, and on and after December 1, 2020 , the tax shall be at the rate of three percent, of the consideration given or contracted to be given for the tangi ble personal property which constitutes the blank m edium, such as disks or tape s, used in conjunction with the softwa re, or for the use of such property, and the mere storage, keeping, retention or withdrawal fro m storage of computer software described in such clause (F) by its author or other creator shall not be deemed a taxable use by such person. SECTION 4. Paragraph (B) of subdivision (1) of section 11 of Resolution No. 256A as enacted in nineteen hundred sixty-six, as amended, is amended to read as follows: (B) With respect to the additional to x of one pe rcent im posed for the pe riod commencing December 1, 1992 , and ending Nove tuber 30, 20 20, in respect to the use of propert y used b y the purchaser in this County prior to December 1, 1992. SECTION 5. This enactment shall take effect December 1, 2017. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-1 62: Resolution to Recogn ize Indigenous Peoples' Day as a Tompkins County (ID #7225) It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne. 244 Holiday in Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 It was MOV ED by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, seconded by Ms. Kelles, to make the following amendments to the resolution: WHEREAS, the members of the Tompkins County Legislature recognize that the Indigenous Peoples of the lands t hat would later beco me known as the Americas have eeeupied owned these lands since time immemorial, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature recognizes the fact that we currentl y stand on land that was includes the homes and villages of the Cayuga Nation and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and WHEREAS, Indigenous Peoples' Day was first propo sed in 197 7 by a delegation of Native Nations to the United Nations -sponsored International Confer ence on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations in the Americas and called for revocation of the Doctrine of Discovery, and It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded b y Mr. Sigler, to refer the r esolution back to the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee for further consideration. Ms. Kelles asked Mr. Wood if the word "owned" w ould have any legal ramifications if it is used in this resolution to acknowledge the Indigenous People on this day whether it. Mr. Wood responded that the Legislature has no power in determining land ownership. A voice vote on the MOTION to refer the resolu tion back to Committee resulted as follows: Ayes - 10 (Legislators Burbank, Dennis, John, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, and Stein) and Noes - 4 (Legislators Chock, Kelles, McBean -Clairborne, and Robertson). MOTION TO REFER BACK TO COMMITTEE CARRIED. RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the members of the Tompkins County Legislature recognize that the Indigenous Peoples of the lands that would later beco me known as th e Ameri cas have occupied these lands since ti me immemorial, and WHEREAS, the County recognizes the fact that we currently stand on land tha t was the homes and villages of the Cayuga Nation and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and WHEREAS, the County values the many contributions made to our comm unity through Indigenous People's knowledge, labor, technology, science, philosophy, arts, and the deep cultural contributio n that has helped shape the character of Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, the Count y h as committed through its diversity p olicy and other non-discrim ination policies to oppose the systematic racism towards all marginalized peoples including the Indigenous People in our region, and WHEREAS, the Count y has for y ears committed to protect, respect, and fulf ill the full range of inherent human rights for all as set forth in the Univ ersal Declaration of Hum an Rights and numerous other international human rights treaties, and WHEREAS, Indigenous Peoples' Day was first propo sed in 197 7 by a delegation of Native Nations 245 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, August 15, 2017 to the United Nations -sponsored International Confer ence on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations in the Americas, and WHEREAS, the County proposes to honor our Natio n's and more specifically, Tompkins County's Indigenous roots, history, and contributions, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Personnel Co mmittee, That the Tompkins County Legislature recognizes the second Monda y in October, as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" and shall encourage the celebration of this day in a manner that promotes respect, understanding, and friendship; combats pre judice and bias; works to eli minate discri mination ste mining from c olonization; and acknowledges our history, RESOLVED, further, That all Tompkins County documents and references to "Holiday s," shall include Indigenous Peoples' Day. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meeting August 1, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [13 TO 11 MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein NAYS: Dooley Kiefer Executive Session It was MOVED b y Ms. Kiefer, seconded b y Mr. McKenna, and unanim ously adopted by voice vote, to hold an executive session at 9:16 p.m. to discuss a personnel issue about a particular person. The meeting returned to open session at 9:56 p.m. Mr. Stein was excused prior to holding executive session. Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 9:56 p.m. 246 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 9-19-17 Tuesday, September 5, 2017 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 LTitle IM Status Will Burbank Member Present Carol Chock Member Present James Dennis Member Present Rich John Member Present Anna Kelles Member Present Kiefer Member Present -Dooley Daniel Klein Vice Chair 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 and presented the proc lamation honoring the celebration of the 100`'' Year of the Groton Public Library to Legislator Glenn Morey. Legislator Kelles read and presented the proclamation declaring September 2017 as The Watershed Declaration Month to Scott MacLeod, the Sophie Fund Co -Donor Advisor. Privilege of the Floor by the Public Mr. Lane int roduced Frank Proto , former Legisl ator and Chair of t he Tompkins Co nsolidated Area Transportation (TCAT) Board of Directors. Mr. Proto introduced Scot Vanderpool who assumed the position of General Manager of TC AT. Mr. Vanderpool provided an overview of his experience and plans for TCAT and concluded his comments stating transparency, communication, and customer service are very important to him. Robert Lynch, Town of Enfield resident, spoke in opposition of the resoluti ons on the a genda relating to the sale of the Old Library site and building. He said the buildin g is too good t o lose and the building has too many years of life left for public use. 247 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Michael Koplinka-Loehr, Town of Lansing resident, spoke in support of the pr oposed Tompkins County budget being recommended by the County Administrator. There are two areas of investment he is glad to see included: one i s the recommendations to reduce the Jail population by the consultants, CGR, and the second is in the Tompkins County Housing Strategy. These areas are critical in the County. Report from a Municipal Official(s) George McGonigal, Cit y Alderman, said Co mmon Council will meet to morrow and will be discussing the Indigenous Peoples' resolution. They will also be discussing c hanges being proposed for the West State Street area that will include i mprovements for bicy clists and pedestrians. In response to Ms. Kelles, he said there is a m ovement to change the zoning in the South Hill area and that this issue will be discussed at the next Planning Committee meeting. Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments Mr. Lane announced there would be a special Legislature meeting held on September 11th at 5:30 p.m. to consider resolutions for grant acceptance for the Airport. 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 (ID # 7186) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Glenn Morey, 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 Office for the Aging Advisory Committee Wilma Lawrence - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda 248 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member SECONDER: Will Burbank, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairbome, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein Resolution No. 2017-163: Budget Adjustment Related to Acceptance of 2017 New York State Office of Children and Family Services Funding - Youth Services (ID #7205) WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 0 5-02, budget adjustments exceeding $5,000 require Legislative approval, and WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Fam ily and Children Services has notified the County of our final 2017 state -aid figures, and WHEREAS, the Count y's state aid is re-allo cated to m unicipalities, programs, and our department, and WHEREAS, the department has amended existing contracts and accounts, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health a nd Hum an Service Co mmittee, That the Director of Finance be directed to make the following 2017 budget adjustment as follows: Revenue Acct Title Amount 7022.43820 Programs for Youth, State Aid $28,006 Appropriation Acct Title Amount 7026.54400 Program Expense $28, 006 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:30 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:41 p.m. Health and Human Services Committee Resolution No. 2017-1 64: Revenue Adjustm ent for Balancing Incentives Program New York Connects Expansion and Enhancement and Budget Transfers Necessary to Fund O ne (1) Full -time Information Aide within Tompkins County Office for the Aging (ID #7217) 249 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, 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, pursuant to Adm inistrative Manua 1 Policy 05- 02, Section 4. 02 B, All b udget 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 by the Legislature, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Po licy 0 5-02, S ection 4.01 A, Transfers from program accounts to personnel lines may require further explanation and are made at the discretion of the Director of Finance and notification to the Count y Adm inistrator, as well as optional approval o r disapproval by the appropriate program committee, and WHEREAS, the County Office for the Aging, hereafter known as COFA, has received a 2017 Notification of Grant Awards that results in a $38, 574 decrease i n funding in the Balancing Incentives Program New York Connects Expansion and Enhancement, and WHEREAS, COFA has deemed it necessary to cu t one position on its staff and to decrease Program Expense funding in order to accommodate the decrease, and WHEREAS, COFA has within its means funding to sustain one full-time Information Aide, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Director of Finance is hereby directed to make the following adjustments: Office for the Aging Budget Adjustments Revenue Account Title Amt Annron Acct Title Amt A6797-43803 State Revenue $-38,574 A6797-51000081 Salary $40,099.62 A6797-52230 Comp. Softw. -353.70 A6797-54400 Prog. Exp. -24,798.68 A6797-58800 Fringes -3,322.00 Office for the Aging Budget Transfers From: Expenditure Account Amount To: Expenditure Account A6797-51000081 Salary $1,901.68 A6797-51000214 Salary $4,702 A6797-54412 Travel/Training 2,800.32 A6777-54400 Program Expense $7,241 A6777-5 1000214 Salary $5,049 A6777-58800 Fringes 2,192 250 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-165: Authorizing the Continuation of S alary for Po sition Above the Salar y Range - Medical Director, Tompkins County Mental Health (ID #7222) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, 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, in 2007 the Legislature determined that the system utilized by Tompkins County to assign salaries to positions based on job description was unable to match the market -rate salary of the specialized professional position of Medical Director of the Mental Health Department, and WHEREAS, a salary was, accordingly, set by Resolution No. 38 of 2007, and WHEREAS, the Legislature desired to revisit that salary upon a vacancy in the position, and WHEREAS, circumstances with regard to the assignment of salaries based on the job description have not changed in relationship to market -rate salary for this position, and WHEREAS, the Medical Director at the Mental Health Clinic holding the position for the last 20 years resigned as of the 21St of July, 2017, and WHEREAS, the Mental Health Depa rtment has a fully qualified Medical Doctor certified in Psychiatry on staff who is able to take on the duties and responsibilities for Medical Director and has been appointed by the Commissioner of Mental Health, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services and the Budget, Personnel, and Capital Committees, That the salary be appr oved in the amount of $102.81 per hour ($213,845 annually) for the Medical Director of Tompkins County Mental Health Services, effective immediately. RESOLVED, further, That no new monies are needed to fund this. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-166: Budget Adjustment and Appropriation of Unspent Funds from 2016 and Prior Years to Various Accounts of the Departments that Report to the Health and Human Services Committee (ID #7221) 251 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, 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, Section 4.06 of Tompkins County Fiscal Policy on "Re -appropriation (Carryover or Rollover)" authorizes County Department Heads to "r equest re -appropriation of unspent funds from the previous year, provided that they are certified by the Director of Finance to be available and provided that this re -appropriation is authorized by the established appropriation procedures of the Legislature," and WHEREAS, various departments have been certified by the Director of Finance to have available unspent appropriations and excess revenues from 2016 totaling $698,168, which, combined with balances from prior years, results in an availab le rollove r b alance of $1, 135,477 on the County's books as o f December 31, 2016, and WHEREAS, pursuant to County Fiscal Policy, surplus funds of $159,635 have been requested by departments that report to the Health and Huma n S ervices Committee, of which $156,635 have been recommended for use in the current year budget by the County Administrator, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health an d Human Services and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the following transactions are approved: BUDGET APPROPRIATION: FROM: General Fund Balance TO: Dent. Use of Funds Health Department Electronic Health Record for Early Intervention Contribution to Construction Constr. Expense HEALTH HM4006.5 Contribution fr General Fund Office of Human Rights Enforcement Effort: Law Books/Legal Database Outreach Effort: Office of Human Rights Tabling Banner Technology Package: Desktop upgrades, notebooks (2), & multimedia projector/screen Equipment: Office Furniture 252 $156,635.00 Requested Account Rollover 4047.54802 $150 00.00 HM FUND - $150,000.00 FUND 9239.40.06 HM4006.45031.40.06 $150 ,000.00 8040.54332 $0.00* 8040.54333 $100.00 8040.52206 $4,6 00.00 8040.54412 $1,500.00 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Software: Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Membership: NYSBA Affiliation *See County Administrator's recommendation on attached Office of Human Rights Rollover Request (PDF) SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Old Library Committee 8040.52230 $250.00 8040.54416 $185.00 Resolution No. 2017- 167: Determining that the Former Tompkins County Public Library ("Old Library") Property, Located at 310- 314 North Cayuga Street in the City of Ithaca, Is No Longer Needed for Public Use (ID #7231) It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Burbank, to amend the resolution as follows: 2nd Whereas change "the Old Library property..." to "the Old Library building..."; 3 rd Whereas change "the Old Library parcel..." to "the Old Library building..."; and last Whereas add "at this time". A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 4 (Legislators Chock, Kiefer, Klein, a nd Lane); Noes - 10. AMENDMENT FAILED. This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 2] MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member SECONDER: James Dennis, Member AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein NAYS: Carol Chock, Dooley Kiefer WHEREAS, the County is the owner of certain real property in the City of Ithaca located at 3 10- 3 14 North Cayuga Street and designated as Tax Parcel No. 61.-1-4, said parcel consisting of a building commonly known as the "Old Library" situated on a site of approximately 37,750 square feet, and WHEREAS, the Old Library property is now vacant after serving as the ho me of the Tompkins County Public Library until its relocation to anew facility on Green Street in 2000, and subsequently serving as the ho me of th e County's Community Justice Center, which has now been relocated to new space within the County's Human Services Building, and WHEREAS, the Old Library parcel is no longer used or needed for any County purpose, and WHEREAS, there is no other County purpose for this parcel, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Old Library Committee, That it is hereby determined that the Old Library parcel as described above is no longer needed for public use. 253 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 168: Concurring in Negativ a Determination of En vironmental Significance with Respect to Authorizing the Sale of County Property for the DeWitt House Project (ID #7230) RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 2] MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member SECONDER: James Dennis, 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, Resolution No. 169 of 2017 authorizes the sale of the Old Library property at 310- 314 N. Cayuga Street to allow construction of the DeWitt House project, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County concurred with the designation of the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board as the Lead Agency for purposes of review o f the DeWitt House project under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and WHEREAS, Tom pkins County has received, re viewed, and accepted the City of It haca Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) docum ents, including a Full Envir onmental Assessment Form (FEAF), for the project listed as DeWitt House (Mixed Use Residential 310-314 N. Cayuga Street), and WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Planning and De velopment Board has determined the DeWitt House (Mixed Use Residential 310-31 4 N. Cay uga) project to be a Ty pe I Action with a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance under SEQRA, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Old Library Committee, That Tompkins County concurs with the CEQR Negative Determination of Environmental Significance with respect to the DeWitt House (310-314 North Cayuga Street) project and finds that the project will not have a significant environmental impact. SEQR ACTION: Type 1 (FEAF on file with Clerk of the Legislature) Resolution No. 2017-169: Authorizing the Sale of the Tom pkins County Old Library Property at 310-314 Nor th Cayuga Street to Dewitt House Associates, LLC (ID #7232) This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. 254 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 3] MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member SECONDER: Martha Robertson, 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-Clairborne WHEREAS, Tompkins County owns property commonly known as the "Old Library" located at 310-314 North Cayuga Street, Real Property Tax Parcel 61.4-4, in the City of Ithaca, and WHEREAS, the property consists of approximately 0.88 acres with a 38,630 square foot building that was originally built to serve as the Tompkins County Public Library, and WHEREAS, subsequent to the Library moving to its current location on Green Street in 2000, the Old Library building has been primarily used for records storage and as the site of the Community Justice Center, and WHEREAS, the Old Library is now vacant as the result of the digitization of County records and the relocation of the Co mmunity Just ice Center to new space added to the County's Hu man Services Building, and WHEREAS, studies of Count y space needs have c onsidered re -use of this site but found no economically feasible use for County purposes, and WHEREAS, the property is strategically located in the City of Ithaca and has the potential to contribute to the community and to the tax base if redeveloped, and WHEREAS, by Resolution 2013-199, this Legislature authorized the issuance of a Request for Expression of Interest (RF EI) to seek potential devel opers who would purchase or leas e the property for the purpose of redevelopment, and WHEREAS, by Resolution 2014-221, this Legislature authorized the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to three respondents to the RFEI, re quiring the presentation of additional project details and commitments that would inform the Legislature's ultimate selection of a preferred developer for t he Old Library site, and WHEREAS, by Resolution 2015-158, following seven meetings by the Old L ibrary Committee during which responses to the RFP were reviewed a nd debated, and as the firs t step in a re view process that included completion of a coordinated State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) with the City of Ithaca, this Legislature designated Travis Hyde Pr operties of Ithaca, Ne w Yo rk (in collaboration with HOLT Architects) as the preferred developer for the Old Library Property, and WHEREAS, the Travis -Hy de ("Dewitt House" ) proposal received a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission on February 14, 2017, and WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca declared the Dewitt House project to be a Type I Action under the 255 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance ("CEQRO") § 176-4 (1) (h)[ 41, (k) and (n) and the State Environm ental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") § 617.4 9 (b) (9), for which the City of Ithaca Planning Board issued a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance on May 23, 2017, and WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Planning Board gave preliminary and final site plan approval for the Dewitt House project on June 27, 2017, and WHEREAS, this Legislature's Old Li brary Committee has reviewed the plan for the Dewitt House and found that the core elements of the project are in keeping with the preliminary Travis -Hyde proposal earlier considered by this Legislature and w ill include a four-story structure of approxim ately 86,700 (gross) square feet comprised of approximately fifty-eight apartment units, thirty-two underground parking spaces, 1,160 square feet of co mmercial space, and 2,000 squa re feet of co mmunity space that will be managed and utilized by Lifelong, and WHEREAS, the development will be undertaken by Dewitt Hou se Associates, LLC, a limited liability corporation created by the Travis-Hyde/HOLT Architects team, and WHEREAS, a sale price o f $925,000 was established in the Request for Proposals based on the appraised value of the parcel which was reviewed b y the County's Director of Assessment and found to be fair and reasonable based on current market values, and WHEREAS, the process followed in the disposition of this parcel is compliant with Chapter 19-1 of the County Code governing the sale or lease of County Property, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Old Library Committee, That the County Administrator be and hereby is auth orized to ex ecute any and all documents to com plete th e sale of the Old Library property, City of Ithaca tax parcel 61.-1-4, to the Dewitt House Associates, LLC of Ithaca, New York, for the sum of $925,000, with the County retaining a reversionary interest in the property, RESOLVED, further, That the Directo r of Financ e be and here by is authorized to record the proceeds of $925,000 in the Capital Reserves Fund Account No. HQ 1698.42660 Sale of Real Property. SEQR ACTION: TYPE I (Negative Declaration) Government Operations Committee Resolution No. 2017-170: Appropriation from Contingent Fund - Terminal Pay - County Attorney's Office (ID #7185) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Carol Chock, 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 256 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 WHEREAS, a staff member of the County Attorney's Office has retired as of May 31, 2017, 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 Bud get, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustment for 2017: FROM: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund $30, 843.18 TO: A1420.51000312 Paralegal to County Attorney $30,843.18 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017- 171: Ratification of Barg aining Agreem ent Betwee n Corrections Officers Local 2062 and the County of Tompkins (ID #7264) RESULT: ADOP TED [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-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the collective bargaining a greement between To mpkins County and the T ompkins County Corrections Officers Unit Local 2062, expired on December 31, 2014, and WHEREAS, negotiations for a successor agreement have been ongoing, and WHEREAS, on August 20, 2017, t he Corrections Officers Unit Local 2062 held a vote and ratified an agreement covering the years 2015, 2016 and 2017, which encompass the following changes: 2.25% for each of t he three y ears covered retroact ive to Januar y 1, 2015, for em ployees as specified below, and a one-time lump sum shall be added to the base -line salary in the year 2017 for those at Step 6 and above, as well as other m inor language changes as discussed by the negotiating teams, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the rate of pay for each Corrections bargaining unit member will be increased by 2.25% for each year 2015, 2016, and 2017, and that the 2017 base -line salary is raised as follows (non- accumulative): +$500 for Step 7 (New step 6) 5-8 yrs +$750 for Step 8 (New step 7) 8-10 yrs +$750 for Step 9 (New step 8) 10-15 yrs 257 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 +$1,000 for Step 10 (New step 9) 15-20 yrs +$1,000 for Step 11 (New step 10) 20+ yrs +$1,000 for Sergeants for Steps 1 and 2 Retroactivity only applies to em ployees on pa yroll at the time of ratification by both the Union and the Legislature and applies to any former employee who has retired directly with a pension from the N YS Retirement System. RESOLVED, further, That the bargaining agreement between Tom pkins Count y an d the Tompkins Count y Corrections Officers Unit Local 206 2, f or t he period of J anuary 1, 20 15, t hrough December 31, 201 7, is hereby ratified and the Director of Finan ce is hereby authorized to make such appropriations from the Contingent Fund to the Sheriff's salary and fringe benefits lines as are necessary in order to implement this agreement. SEQR DESIGNATION: TYPE II -20 Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID # 7223) Ms. Robertson stated for t he record that her opposition to the appointm ent is because of Ms. Buck's residency and is not related to her qualifications or service. RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 11 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, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein NAYS: Martha Robertson Tompkins Cortland Communi , College Board of Trustees Roxann Buck - Tompkins County representative; term expires June 30, 2024 Jail Study Committee Resolution No. 2017-172: Accepting the "Assessment of the Future of the Tompkins County Jail" Report and Commending the Center of Governmental Research for its Thorough and Thoughtful Work (ID #7245) It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Ms. Chock, to amend the title and Resolved from "Commending the Center of Govern mental Research for its Thoro ugh a nd Th oughtful Work" to "Thanking the Center of Governmenta 1 Research for its Work". Following a brief discussion, a voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 6 (Legislators Ch ock, Dennis, Kiefer, Lane , McBean-Clairbome, an d Sigler); Noes - 8 (Legisla tors Burbank, John, Kelles, Klein, McKenna, Morey, Robertson, and Stein). AMENDMENT FAILED. 258 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 2] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: David McKenna, 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, by Resolution No. 234 of 2016, and in response to the possible revocation of an 18 - bed variance at the To mpkins Count y Jail b y the New York State Department of Corrections, this Legislature commissioned a "Cri minal Justice/Jail Population T rends Assessment" by the Rochester - based Center for Governmental Research ("CGR") to analyze the current and projected population of the County's Jail, incorporating the several current, pe riding, and potential activities intended t o reduce the jail population, and WHEREAS, the CGR stud y i nvolved a co mbination of qualitative information obtaine d in interview and focus group discussions, and extensive quantitative analyses of em pirical data obtained from the jail, Probation, other agencies and various ATI and community-based programs, and WHEREAS, during t he course of the stud y, CG R conducted in terviews with in ore than 125 individuals broadl y representative of and knowledgeable about the local co mmunity and t he Jail and criminal justice sy stem and also met with the Jail Study Co mmittee, the Crim inal Justice Advisory/Alternatives-to-Incarceration Board, two groups of persons with direct experience as defendants in the local cri minal justice sy stem and as inm ates in the local jail, and participated in a Jail Study Committee -sponsored town meeting at which about 20 speakers offered various perspectives on our study and the future of the County Jail, and WHEREAS, num erous quantitative analy ses wer e undertaken, most pro minently including detailed independent analy ses of data provided by the County Jail and by the Department of Probation and Community Justice, as well as data obtained and analyzed from various Count y and community- based agenci es and fro m New York State Offi ces including the Division of Cri minal Just ice Servic es, Commission of Correction, Office of Court Adm inistration, and Office of Alcoholism an d Substance Abuse Services, and WHEREAS, based on the findings derived from this qualitative and quantitative analy sis, CGR provided approximately 25 recommendations that, if implemented, provide an opportunity to appreciably reduce the population of the Tompkins County Jail, and WHEREAS, this Legislature finds that CGR fully met its charge and has pro vided many well - substantiated recommendations, and WHEREAS, it is the commit ment of this Legisl ature to pursue policies and programs suc h as those reco mmended by CGR in order to reduce Ja it populati on as the alternative to expandin g the capacity of the Jail, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Jail Study Committee, That this Legislature accepts the July 2017 Re port by the C enter for Govern mental Re search titled "An Assessment of the Future of the 259 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Tompkins County Jail" and commends its authors for their thorough and thoughtful work. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-173: Amending Resolution 2016-2 34 to Increase the Crim inal Justice/Jail Population Trend Contract with the Center for Govern mental Research by $15,000 (ID #7233) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 2] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, 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, Peter Stein NAYS: Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein WHEREAS, by Resolution 2016-155, this Legislature authorized $85, 000 in f unding from the Contingent fund to study the County's Jail population and population trends and to subsequently develop design options to accommodate that population trend, and WHEREAS, by Resolutio n 2016- 234, this Legislature authorized the County Administrator to execute an Agree ment with the non-profit Center for Governmental Research (CGR) t o Undertake a Criminal Justice/Jail Population Trend Analysis, and WHEREAS, that Agree ment anticip ated the nee d to conduct thirt y inter views, including a combination of individual interviews and group discussions, and WHEREAS, durin g the course of th e stud y, CGR was strongl y encourag ed to signif. cantly expand the number of interviews conducted in orde r to increase th e inclusiveness of the process and the breadth of perspective brought into the analysis, and WHEREAS, CGR ultimately conducted more than sixty in-person meetings involving more than seventy-five individuals, as well as more than ten teleconference meetings and two meetings with groups of between fifteen and eighteen former inmates and family members with experience in the local jail, and WHEREAS, CGR also encountered problem s wi th the County's jail data base and other automated systems that further added to the tim e necessary to undertake the analytical studies, and that also resulted in improvements to the Count y's ability to monitor the Jail population in the future, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of t he Jail Study and t he Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the Count y Administrator be and here by is aut horized to amend the Ag reement with CGR to reflect the increased scope of work undertaken by CGR, and to increase the fee by $15,000 to e total fee of $78,000. 260 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustments for 2017 to support the cost of undertaking such studies: FROM: 1990.54400 Contingent Fund $15, 000.00 TO: A1230.54442 County Administration -Professional Services $15,000.00 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Public Safety Committee Resolution No. 2017-174: Budget Adjustment and Appropriation of Unspent Funds fro m 2016 and Prior Years to Various Accounts of the Departments that Report to the Public Safety Committee (ID #7219) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, 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 WHEREAS, Section 4.06 of Tompkins County Fiscal Policy on "Re -appropriation (Carryover or Rollover)" authorizes County Department Heads to "r equest re -appropriation of unspent funds from the previous year, provided that they are certified by the Director of Finance to be available and provided that this re -appropriation is authorized by the established appropriation procedures of the Legislature," and WHEREAS, various departments have been certified by the Director of Finance to have available unspent appropriations and excess revenues from 2016 totaling $698,168, which, combined with balances from prior years, results in an availab le rollove r b alance of $1, 135,477 on the County's books as o f December 31, 2016, and WHEREAS, pursuant to County Fiscal Policy, surpl us funds have been r equested for use i n the current year budget by departments that report to th e Public Safety Committee in the amount of $40,769 and $78,571 are being released to the unassigned General Fund Balance, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Public Safe ty and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the following transactions are approved: BUDGET APPROPRIATION: FROM: General Fund Balance $40,769.00 TO: Requested Dept. Use of Funds Account Rollover 261 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 District Attorney Replacement of office furniture in office of District Attorney 1165.52214 $5,0 00.00 waiting area and in conference room Replacement of computer equipment as it reaches the end of its 1165.52206 $5,0 00.00 useful life Sheriffs Office Computer Equipment 3110.52206 $3,622.00 Computer Equipment 3113.52206 $8,360.00 Computer Equipment 3150.52206 $3,037.00 Probation and Community Justice Computer Equipment: Seven Desktop PCs, five Monitors, one 3142.52206 $6,0 00.00 Laptop and three Printers (all replacement equipment) Office Equipment: One Projector (replacement equipment) 3142.52210 $1,500.00 Office Furnishing: Three Task Chairs (replacement) and one 3142.52214 $800 .00 Utility Tub Cart (to facilitate the wanding process of Probation clients visiting HSB) Books: Evidence -based Interactive Journaling Curriculum 3142.54332 $1,4 50.00 designed for Youth along with Facilitator Guides Professional Services: Electronic Monitoring (due to a spike in 3141.54442 $6,0 00.00 utilization not anticipated earlier) Release unspent funds from 2016 appropriation for Re -Entry $78, 571.00 Programming to the unassigned General Fund Balance SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-175: 2017 Re -appropriation from Co ntingent Fund — Funding of Body Camera Servic a Cont ract and Equipmen t Maintenance/Replacement (ID #7176) Ms. Kiefer commented th at the General Order continues to be incom plete; Mr. John said he would follow-up with the Sheriff to get updated information. This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, 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, Resolution No. 2016- 5 adopted January 5, 2 016, appropriated f unding from th f Contingent Fund for the purchase, maintenance, and ongoing support of body -worn cameras for use by 262 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 the Tompkins County Sheriff's department, including a $23,000 increase in the Sheriffs Department's target budget for the ongoing costs of the program, and WHEREAS, this additional funding for ongoing costs was inadvertently omitted from the 2017 target budget of the Sheriff s Office, and WHEREAS, this Legislature continues to concur that these ongoing annual 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 t he Public Safe ty and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That funds for the Sher iffs Office in th e amount of $23,000 shall be appropriated fro m the County's Contingent Fund to cover the $19,000 an nual service contract for the body camera system and to provide $4,000 for maintenance and replacement of system hardware, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereb y is authorize d and directed to make the following budget adjustment in fiscal year 2017: FROM: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund $23,000 TO: A3113.52220 Departmental Equipment $4,000 A3113.5 4425 Service Contracts $19, 000 RESOLVED, further, Tha t the target budget fo r the Sheriff s Office shall be increased by $23,000 t o cover the futu re annual on going costs of supportin g the body camera system, beginni ng in fiscal year 2018. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meeting August 15, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [13 TO 1] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein NAYS: Dooley Kiefer Executive Session It was MOVED b y Ms. K elles, seconded b y Ms. Robertson, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to hold an executive session at 10: 01 p.m. to di scuss a perso nnel matter about a particular person. The meeting returned to open session at 10:15 p.m. 263 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. 264 Tompkins County Legislature Special Meeting Minutes — Approved 10-3-17 Monday, September 11, 2017 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 Member Member Member Status Present Excused Present _ Arrived Rich John Member Late 5:34 PM Anna Kelles Member Excused Dooley Kiefer Member Late 5:33 PM Daniel Klein Vice Chair Present Michael Lane Chair Present Leslyn McBean-Clairborne Member Present Martha Robertson Member Late 5:34 PM David McKenna Member Present Glenn Morey Member Present Michael Sigler Member Present Peter Stein Member Excused Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Resolution No. 2017-1 76: Authorizing Acceptance of a Federal Aviation Adm inistration (FAA) Grant to Rehabilitate General Aviation (GA) Apron, Install P erimeter Fencing, and Install Apron Lighting - Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #7287) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Anna Kelles, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Count y has received a grant o ffer from the Federal Aviation Adm inistration (FAA) in the am ount of $1,550,274 t o help finan ce the Rehabilitation of the General Aviation (GA) Apron, Insta llation of Perim eter Fencing, an d Ins tallation of Apron Flo od Lighti ng at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and 265 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Monday, September 11, 2017 WHEREAS, the budget for this project will be $1,722,527 and the financing is as follows: FAA Share (90.0%) Account No. HT 5601.44592 $1,550,274 NYS Department of Transportation Share (5.0%) Account No. HT 5601.43592 $ 86,126 Airport Operational Budget Account No. HT 5601.45031 $ 86,127 (PFC's instead of Operational Funds once application has been finalized) now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities a nd Infrastructure Committee, That the grant offer fro in t he FAA in the am ount of $1,550,274 be and hereby is accepted and that the Count y Administrator, of his designee, is authorized to execute the required documents. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -10 Resolution No. 2017-1 77: Authorizing Acceptance of a Federal Aviation Adm inistration (FAA) Grant to Purchase a Passenger Boarding Bridge - Ithaca T ompkins Regional Airport (ID #7289) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Anna Kelles, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Count y has received a grant o ffer from the Federal Aviation Adm inistration (FAA) in the am ount of $870,763 t o help finance the Installation of a Passen ger Boarding Bridge at th e Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and WHEREAS, the budget for this project will be $967,515 and the financing is as follows: FAA Share (90.0%) Account No. HT 5601.44592 $ 870,763 NYS Department of Transportation Share (5.0%) Account No. HT 5601.43592 $ 48,375 Airport Operational Budget Account No. HT 5601.45031 $ 48,376 (PFC's instead of Operational Funds once application has been finalized) now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities a nd Infrastructure Committee, That the grant offer fro in t he FAA in the am ount of $870,763 be and hereby is accepted and that the Count y Administrator, or his designee, is authorized to execute the required documents. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -10 266 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Monday, September 11, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-178: Award of Bid - Passenger Boarding Bridge — Ithaca Tompkins Regiona 1 Airport (ID #7290) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: James Dennis, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Anna Kelles, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Finance Depart ment has duly advertised for bids to purchase a Pas senger Boarding Bridge for the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and WHEREAS, four (4) bids were duly received for the General Contractor for the Passe nger Boarding Bridge and three (3) bids were duly received for the Electrical Contractor as follows: GENERAL RJ Ortlieb Construction, Inc. $687,000 Murnane Building Contractors $709,000 Bouley Associates $777 9000 Welliver McGuire $810,700 ELECTRICAL Patricia Electric $130 ,365 Matco Electric $132 5000 Huen Electric $143 ,350 , and WHEREAS, after consultation with t he Fede ral Aviation Administration (FAA), RJ Ortlieb Construction, Inc., of Baldwinsv ille, NY, and Patricia Electri c of Sy racuse, NY, are the lowest responsible bidders, and will be aw arded the bid for the Passeng er Boarding Bridget for a total cost of $817,365, and WHEREAS, the budget for said Passenger Boarding Bridge is as follows: FAA (90%) $735 ,629 New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) (5%) $ 40,868 Passenger Facility Charges (PFC's) (5%) $ 40,868 (Pending finalization and approval of PFC Application) Total $817 ,365 , now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, That the Passenger Boarding Bridge bid be awarded to RJ Ortlie b Construction, Inc., and Patricia Electric, as the lowest responsible bidders with a combined bid of $817,365, 267 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Monday, September 11, 2017 RESOLVED, further, That the local share is derived from PFC's pe nding finalization and approval of the PFC application and that the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to advance payments for this piece of equipm ent until reimbursement is received from the FAA and NYSDOT. The total Grant Award fro m the FAA is $8 70,764 with a total project cost of $967,515 the additional funds covering the costs of the engineering contracts and administrative costs. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -25 Resolution No. 2017- 179: Award of Bid - Reha bilitate General Aviation (GA) Apron, Install Perimeter Fencing, and Install Apro n Lighting — Ithaca Tompkin s Regional Airport (ID #7291) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: James Dennis, Member AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Carol Chock, Anna Kelles, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Finance Depart ment has duly a dvertised for bids to Rehabilitate General Aviation (GA) Apron, Install Peri meter Fencing, and Install Ap ron Lighting for the Itha ca To mpkins Regional Airport, and WHEREAS, three (3) bids were duly received for this project: Boland's Excavating $1,5 54,027.50 Sealand Contractors $1,7 82,000.00 Suit-Kote Corporation $1,9 59,077.30 , and WHEREAS, after consultation with the Fe deral Aviation Administration (FAA), Boland' s Excavating is the lowest responsible bidder, and w ill be awarded the bid for the Rehabilitation of the GA Apron, Installation of t he Perimeter Fencing, and Installation of t he Apron Li ghting for a total cost of $1,554,027, and WHEREAS, the budget for said project is as follows: FAA (90%) $1,3 98,625.00 New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) (5%) $ 77,701.25 Passenger Facility Charges (PFC's) (5%) $ 77,701.25 (Pending finalization and approval of PFC Application) Total $1,5 54,027.50 , now therefore be it 268 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Monday, September 11, 2017 RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, That the Rehabilitate GA Apron, Install Perimeter Fencing, and Install Apron Lighting bid be awarded to Boland's Excavating of Conklin, NY, with a bid of $1,554,027.50, RESOLVED, further, That the local share is derived from PFC's pe nding finalization and approval of the PFC application and that the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to advance payments for this project until reim bursement is received from the FAA and NYSDOT. The total Gran t Award from the FAA is $1,550, 274 with a total project cost of $1,722, 527 the additional funds covering the costs of the Engineering Contracts, Independent Fee Estimate, and Administrative Costs. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -25 Adi ournment On motion the meeting adjourned at 5:36 p.m. 269 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes —Approved 10-17-17 Tuesday, September 19, 2017 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 Rich John Title Member Member Member Member Status Arrived Departed Present _ Late 6:16 PM Present Present Anna Kelles Member Present Dooley Kiefer Member Present Daniel Klein Vice Chair 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 6:57 PM Announcements of Executive Sessions, Reordering of Business, and Special Orders of the Day Mr. Lane announced an executive session would be held later in the meeting concerning a personnel matter with respect to a particular person. Privilege of the Floor by the Public Susan Multer, Town of Ithaca resident and Interfaith Climate A ction Network representat ive, invited the L egislature and the public to a m eeting on September 27 th at the First Unitarian Society Church to hear from an arctic explorer from Minnesota, Will Ste ger, who will be speaking about Polar Thawing and How it Affects Us. Report from a Municipal Official(s) Ducson Nguyen, Common Council member, reported Common Council approved the Indigenous Peoples' Day ordinance and to amend City Code to remove any reference to Columbus Day. In addition to other day-to-day business, design guidelines for Collegetown and downtown will be discu ssed by the Planning Board and the Planning Committee of the Council. Mr. Burbank asked for a st atus report on the pla nned reconfiguration of the West Martin Luther King Street/West State Street to ac commodate bik e lanes. Mr. Nguy en said that process is moving 270 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 19, 2017 forward and the Board of Public Works has approve d a propos al. There have been multiple public meetings on this issue. In response to Ms. Kelles, Mr. Nguy en said the Planning and Development Committee approved site plans for development in the City including the Reuse Center for a housing project, Lakeview project on Route 13, and replacement for the Nines building in Collegetown. In response to Ms. Robertson, Mr. Nguy en said at the Planning and Development Co mmittee meeting a proposal to add 350 units of housing and additi onal parki ng spa ces over the Green Street garage was discussed and the Committee has requested a Request for Proposals be done. Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments Mr. Lane recognized Legi slator Peter Stein for his service to the Legislature; he has resigned effective September 22, 2017 as the District No. 11 representative. He has taught the Legislature a different way to think including h ow to apply a scientific method to some of the problems we have such as the green shoulders on Ellis Hollow Road and he has told many wonderful stories. Mr. Stein is a teacher and an educator and Mr. Lane, on behalf of the Legisl ature, wished Mr. Stein t he best and presented him with a card and a plant. Mr. Lane had no appointment(s). Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Morey, and unanimously adopted by voice vote by members present, to add to the agenda the resolution entitled Supporting New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) Petition (Case 17-G-0432) to Address Reliability Issues for Current Gas Customers in Lansing Area, and Calling on the Public Service to Conduct an Expeditious Review. Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda Advisory Board Appointment (ID # 7282) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Will Burbank, 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, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein EXCUSED: Carol Chock Library Board of Trustees James Loehr - term expires December 31, 2017 Communitv Mental Health Services Board - terms expire December 31. 2018 Susan Crowell Harmony Ayers -Friedlander David Shapiro 271 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Will Burbank, Member AYES: Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein EXCUSED: Chock Resolution No. 2017-180: Adoption of 2017 Equalization Rates (ID #7248) WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, S ection 4. 05, Subdivision (d) of the T ompkins Count y Charter and Code, t he Director of Assessment has subm itted and recommended the adoption of equalization rates for all towns in Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca for the assessment rolls filed in 2017, and for the apportionment of County taxes levied in 2018, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the following equalization rates be and hereby are adopted: 272 AGGREGATE ASSESSED AGGREGATE FULL VALU ATION OF COUNTY VALU ATION OF TAXABLE TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY FOR EQUALIZATION REAL PROPERTY FOR TOWN COUNTY PURPOSES RATE COUNTY PURPOSES Town of 235,084,902 100235, 084,902 Caroline Town of 293,774,444 100293, 774,444 Danby Town of 995,984,423 100995, 984,423 Dryden Town of 192,709,297 100 192, 709,297 Enfield Town of 281,984,456 100281, 984,456 Groton Town of 1,470,246,711 100 1,47 0,246,711 Ithaca Town of 1,317,743,299 1001,31 7,743,299 Lansing Town of 285,944,799 100285, 944,799 Newfield Town of 506,311,479 100506, 311,479 Ulysses City of Ithaca 1,892,952,683 100 1,892,952,683 TOTALS 7,472,736,493 7,472,736,493 272 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 19, 2017 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-181: Adoption of 2017 Assessment Roll Footings (ID #7247) WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y desires to mainta in an official record of the 20 17 Final Assessment Roll, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Govern ment Operations Committee, That the reg ular 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 2018 based upon the July 1, 2017, County of Tompkins Final Assessment Roll. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-182: Authorization to Accept Grant fro m the Health Foundation of Western and Central New York - Office for the Aging (ID #7295) WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Office for the Aging seeks to offer effective programming to meet the needs of older adults, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Off ice for the Aging applied for a com petitive "Aging by Design" grant to address identified needs and reduce triggers of decline among older adults, and WHEREAS, the Health Foundation of Western and Central New York awarded a $25,000 Aging by Design grant to the Tompkins County Office for the Aging, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the County hereby accepts this grant of $25,000, RESOLVED, further, That the Finan ce Director be and hereb y is authorized to make the following adjustments: REVENUE A6773-42070 Contributions from Private Agencies $16,904 APPROPRIATION A6773-51000215 Director. Office for the Aging $ 511 A6773-51000546 NY Connects Coordinator $ 2,125 A6773-51000559 Aging Services Specialist $ 2,125 A6773-54310 Automotive Fuel $ 75 A6773-54400 Program Expense $ 500 A6773-54991 Subcontracts $ 9,500 A6773-58800 Fringe Benefits $ 2,068 RESOLVED, further, That the remainder, $8,09 6, will be included in the Office for the Aging's 2018 budget. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 273 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Ms. Kiefer asked that the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee discuss the report received from C ornell pertaining to the plum es at the Ai rport. Ms. Robertson said she would follow-up with Mr. McKenna about this topic. Government Operations Committee Ms. Chock arrived at this time. Resolution No. 2017-183: Standardization of Professional Services and Software (ID #7280) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, 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-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein WHEREAS, the Director of Assessment and the Director of Information Technolo gy Services have recommended that the Tompkins County Digital Sketch Program software and professional services be standardized to ensure full corn patibility with the recent New York State Department of Taxation and Finance efforts and contract related to the Real Property Services (RPS) software upgrade project, and WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has recently completed an extensive Request for Proposal process, and finalized a contract for the implementation of a centrali zed, software platform hosted by New York State to re place the existing s ystem (RPS) currently hosted by local municipalities, and WHEREAS, New York State has cont racted with Tyler Technologies, Inc., for the statew ide, RPS upgrade project with a scheduled project start date in the Fall of 2017, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has been selected as one of twelve New York State localities to participate as a pilot municipality in the project, and WHEREAS, the scope of work defined by the New York State contract for the RPS softwa re upgrade proj ect does not include the configuration or migration of Tom pkins Count y Digital Sketch Program and related data, and WHEREAS, Tyler Technologies, Inc., has the capability, based on preli minary proposals, to complete the Tom pkins County Digi tal Sketch Progr am in a manner that is integrated with the implementation of the New York State RPS software upgrade project, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County previously approved funding for the Tom pkins County Digital Sketch Program and related data as submitted by the Department of Assessment in the amount $95,000 as a 2017, One -Time, Over -Target Request, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That for reasons of 274 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 19, 2017 economy and efficiency, the Department of Assessme nt standardize professional services and program software functionality and the integration of data, as provided by Tyler Technologies, Inc., for enhanced features and professional services beyond the scope of work defined per contract with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-184: Budget Adjustment and Appropriation of Unspent Funds from 2016 and Prior Years to Various Accounts of the Departments that Report to the Government Operations Committee (ID #7220) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, 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, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein WHEREAS, Section 4.06 of Tompkins County Fiscal Policy on "Re -appropriation (Carryover or Rollover)" authorizes County Department Heads to "r equest re -appropriation of unspent funds from the previous year, provided that they are certified by the Director of Finance to be available and provided that this re -appropriation is authorized by the established appropriation procedures of the Legislature," and WHEREAS, various departments have been certified by the Director of Finance to have available unspent appropriations and excess revenues from 2016 totaling $698,168, which, combined with balances from prior years, results in an availab le rollove r b alance of $1, 135,477 on the County's books as o f December 31, 2016, and WHEREAS, pursuant to County Fiscal Policy, surpl us funds have been r equested for use i n the current -year budget by departments that report to the Government Operations Committee in the amount of $44,082, and $217 is being released to the unassigned General Fund Balance, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Govern ment Operations and the Bud get, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the following transactions are approved: BUDGET APPROPRIATION: FROM: General Fund Balance TO: Dept. Use of Funds Assessment Purchase of folder/inserter for our mass mailings (additional printer for tax bills if money allows for it). 275 Account 1355.52206 $7,0 $44,082.00 Requested Rollover SM Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Board of Elections Cover anticipated shortage in personnel account left when one employee resigned and was paid out for fringe time Extra hours that will need to be paid to part-time employees for summer training sessions Replacement server, computers, and scanner that were required for use with our updated voter management software Costs associated with several training sessions needed for new voting machine technicians hired recently Purchase of 5 new ergonomic standing desks, 2 desks for people using tables, and new storage cabinets for tech room County Attorney Two iMacs to replace outdated current machines. Information Technology Services Release unspent funds from 2016 appropriation to the unassigned General Fund Balance SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 1450.51000793 $2,5 00.00 1450.51000075 $2,5 00.00 1450.52206 $10, 000.00 1450.54412 $5,0 00.00 1450.52214 $14, 000.00 1420.52206 $3,038.00 $217 .00 Resolution No. 2017- 185: Resolution to Urge the United States Congress to Preserve th e Protections of Registere d Individuals in the Defer red Acti on for Childhood Arrivals (D ACA) P rogram by Passing the Bipartisan - Supported Dream Act of 2017 (ID #7293) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, 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, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein WHEREAS, Tompkins County values it s ethnic, racial, linguistic, and socio-econom is diversity where our diversity is a source of our municipality's strength, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature is committed to ensuring that all County residents can live and pursue their livelihoods in peace and pr osperity and is committed to supporting legislation that ensures inalienable rights for all residents throughout the United States, and WHEREAS, nearly 800,000 young people who came to the United States a s children voluntarily came forward, passed background checks, and receive d permission to live and work in Americ a through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program established by executive order by President Obama in 2012, and 276 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 19, 2017 WHEREAS, through the DACA program, immigrant youth have made significant contributions to the strength and resiliency of our country through advancing their education, starting small businesses, serving in t he military, buy ing hom es and cars, and more fully establishing them selves as integral members of our working economy and society, and WHEREAS, a majority of Am ericans (appr oximately 78% ) believe that DACA-pro tected individuals should be allo wed to remain in t he United States and over 5 0% support a path to eventual citizenship, and WHEREAS, education, business, technology , a nd religious leaders across the countr y urge President Trump and Congress to saf eguard DACA-protected individuals and cite significant social and economic consequences of a full repeal without an alternative protection, and WHEREAS, on September 5, 2017, President Trump ordered an end to the DACA program that shields young undocumented immigrants from deportation rescinding protections and rights that enabled them to be productive members of our economy, culture, and society, and WHEREAS, on July 20, 2017, Senators Lindsey Graham (R -SC), Dick Durbin (D -IL), Jeff Flake (R -AZ), and Chuck Schumer (D -NY) introduced the Dream Act of 2017 which would establish a road to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status or U.S. citizenship for registered DACA individuals, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature stands by immigrant youth, including those protected by DACA, and calls upon the United States Congress to prevent the revocation of the legal status from those protected under the five- year old DACA program by passing the bipartisan Dream Act of 2017, thereby strengthening the fabric of our economy and country, RESOLVED, further, T hat the Clerk of t he Le gislature send copies of this resolution to Congressman Tom Reed; State Senators Tom O'Mara, James Seward, and Pamela Helming; to Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand; State Assem blymember Barbara Lift on; and Governor Andrew Cuomo. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee Resolution No. 2017- 186: Authoriz ing Applicatio n for New York State Public Tra nsportation Modernization & Enhancement Grant for TCAT, Inc., in SFY 2017- 2018 (ID #7271) 277 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 19, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, 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 Governor of t he State of New York awarded $1,436, 655 i n Public Transportation Modernization & Enhancement Program funding for capital projects in Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y wishes to appl y for the State grant o n be half of Tom pkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc., to modernize and enhance the public transportation system, and WHEREAS, the $1,436,655 in New York Stat e funding will r eimburse 100% of the costs of proposed projects as follows: Projects: State Funds Transit Facility Rehabilitation $ 332,486 Bus Associated Capital Maintenance Items $ 38,677 Maintenance Lift Replacements (3 lifts) $ 203,646 Bus WiFi System $ 76,500 TCAT Web / App Design $ 50,000 Bus Passenger Shelter Upgrades $ 181,375 Bus Traffic Signal Prioritization System $ 553,971 Total $1,4 36,655 , now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the Tom pkins County Legislature authorizes the application for $1,436,655 in Publi c Transportation Modemizat ion & Enhan cement Progr am funding t o the New York State Departm ent of Transportation for the above listed projects on behalf of TCAT, Inc., RESOLVED, further, That the Tom pkins Count y Legislature authorizes the Count y Administrator or designee to sign any and all agreements between Tompkins County and the State of New York for the Project. SEQR ACTION: TYPE 11-20 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-187: Scheduling a Public Hear ing on the 2018 Tompkins County Budget and the 2018-2022 Tompkins County Capital Program (ID #7234) 278 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 19, 2017 At the request of Mr. Dennis, the Legislature agreed to change the date of the public hearing from November 9th to October 30th RESULT: ADOP TED [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 tentative 2018 Tompkins County Budget and the 2018-2022 Tompkins County Capital Program are scheduled to be adopted on October 17, 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he 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 Monday, October 30, 2017, at 7:00 o'clock in the evening thereof concerning the review of the tentative 2018 Tompkins County Budget and t he 2018 - 20 22 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Health and Human Services Committee Resolution No. 2017-188: Appropriation From Contingent Fund - Terminal Pa y - Health Department (ID #7260) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Rich John, 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 Health Department had a resignati on of two Public Health Sanitarians effective May 27, 2017, and August 12, 2017, and WHEREAS, the Health Department had a retirement of a P ublic Health Engineer of fective August 12, 2017, and 279 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 19, 2017 WHEREAS, one employee converted unused fringe time to health insurance premium, 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 Health an d Human Services and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Co mmittees, That the Director of Finan ce is hereb y authorized and directed to make the following budget appropriations: FROM: A1990.54400 TO: A4090.51000595 A4090.51000640 A4090.58800 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Individual Member -Filed Resolutions Contingent Fund $ 18,949 Public Health Sanitarian $ 12,603 Public Health Engineer $ 1,195 Fringes $ 5,151 Resolution No. 2017-189: Supporting New York St ate Electric and Gas (NYSEG) Petition (Case 17-G-0432) to Address Reliability Issues for Current Gas Customers in Lansing Area, and Calling on the Public Service Commi ssion to Conduct an Expeditious Review (ID #7310) It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer to delete the fourth Whereas. MOTION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, 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, on July 19, 2017, New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) filed a petition (Case 17-G-0432) with the State of New York Public S ervice Commission (PSC), requesting perm ission to construct a proposed Compressor Project to address the safety, pressure, and reliability issues related to natural gas service for existing customers in the Lansing area of Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, the project proposes four skid -m ounted co mpressor package units - "pr essure boosters" - placed strategically within the existing gas distribution system, to elevate system pressures in the Lansing area during times of peak gas demand, and WHEREAS, the project is in the publi c interest, as the pressure boosters wil 1 improve system reliability; be tter allow for the safe and continued un interrupted supply of ga s service to the existing customers in the Lansing area; and help to return th a pressures in the gas distribution system to optimal operating pressures, and 280 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 19, 2017 WHEREAS, additional advantages of the project include the following: Pressure boosters provide a tim ely and cost -e ffective way to address safety and reliabili ty concerns in Lansing; The pressure boosters put NYSEG r atepayer investments in smart meters to good use since the area benefitting from the compressors is within the footprint of NYSE G's Energy Smart Community initiative, in which 12,000 smart electric meters and 8,000 smart gas meters are being installed; The project is innovative and scalable. NYSEG may consider similar a pplications in other areas where conventional methods for meeting system reliability may be addressed by an alternative economical solution; and WHEREAS, one of NYSEG's main goals is to have the pressure boosters in place for most of the 2018/2019 heating season, and the company's planned schedule could be implemented by then if the PSC grants timely approval, and WHEREAS, the PSC has invited interested parti es to submit comments regarding the petition on or before September 25, 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the T ompkins County Legisl ature supports N YSEG's petition i n Case 17-G- 0432 and urges expeditious review a nd approval of t his petition by the PSC to help ensure safe, reliable natural gas service in Lansing for the 2018/2019 heating season, RESOLVED, further, That Tom pkins County will assist NYSEG, as r equested, in planning for the pressure boosters and in facilitating communication between NYSEG and the public, RESOLVED, further, That copies of this reso lution be sent to P SC Commissioners and t o the docket through the Honorable Kathl een H. Burgess, Secretary , New Yo rk State Pu blic Service Commission; Carl Tay lor, President/C EO of NYS EG; Peter Olmsted, Assistant Secretary for Energy , Executive Cham her; Governor Andre w Cuom o; Se nators Pam Helming, Jam es Seward, and T om O'Mara; and Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meetiny_ September 5, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [13 TO 1] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein NAYS: Dooley Kiefer Recess 281 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Mr. Lane declared recess at 6:57 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:50 p.m. Mr. Stein was excused at this time. Executive Session It was MOVED by Mr. Morey, seconded by Ms. Kelles, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to hold an executive sessi on at 7:50 p.m . to discuss a personnel matter about a particular person. The meeting returned to open session at 8:59 p.m. Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m. 282 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes -Approved 10-17-17 Tuesday, October 3, 2017 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 AM IL 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 Vice Chair 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 -Vacancy District No. 11 Vacant Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices Mr. Lane read and present ed the proclamation declaring October 14, 2017, as Lifelong Day to Tom Butler, Board President of Lifelong. Mr. Lane read and presented the proclamation declaring October 15-22, 2017, as Youth Services and Caring Adults Recognition Week in Tom pkins Count y to David Sanders of the Youth Services Department. Privilege of the Floor by the Public No member of the public wished to speak. Report from a Municipal Official(s) George McGonigal, Comm on Council member, reported the City will begi n its budget pr ocess tomorrow; the City will al so vote on whether to transf er the Green Street parking garage to the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) and potentiall y s elling it to a group t hat wants to develop it into something other than a parking garage. 283 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 3, 2017 In response to Ms. Robertson, Mr. McGoniga 1 said the City 's budget would be available tomorrow for review. Ms. Robertson said she would be interested in the Ma yor's budget with regard to the funding to address the drug problem. Mr. Burbank thanked Mr. McGonigal and Cynthia Brock for connecting with residents to explain the plans for the new lane designs in the West Hill area of the Cit y. Mr. McGonigal explained the next steps and that the engineers are studying the plan including a second traffic light and reserving the center lane for left turns and trying to make that lane deeper so that more cars can be in that turning lane. These are the onl y two things that are still under consider ation. T he Board of Public Works will make its recommendation at the end of this month and Common Council will make a final decision in November. Privilege of the Floor by Legislators At Mr. Lane's direction a moment of silence was observed to recognize the victim s and all those who have been impacted by the tragic events in Las Vegas. Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-190: Confirming the Appointment of the Tompkins County Commissioner of Social Services (ID #7334) RESULT: ADOP TED [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-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler WHEREAS, the position of Commissioner of Soci al Services was vacated by longstanding Commissioner Patricia Carey in July 2017, and WHEREAS, by Charter, the County Administrator is charged with appointing an individual to the position, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature and appropriate state agency, and WHEREAS, to aid in the selection process, the County Administrator empaneled and chaired a search committee consisting of two County Legislators, the Deputy County Administrator, three County department heads, the president of the CSEA White Collar unit, and three community representatives that engaged in a six-month national recruitment and search, and WHEREAS, upon the advice and counsel of the search committee, the Count y Administrator has appointed Ms. Kit Kephart to the position of Commissi oner of Social Services, a position that carries a term of five years as required by Charter and New York State, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the Tompkins Count y Leg islature hereby confirms the a ppointment of Kit Kephart to a five -y ear term as Commissioner of Social Services effective upon State confirmation of her appointment. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 284 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 3, 2017 Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded by Ms. Kelles, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to add to the agenda the resolution entitled Resolution in Support of Ne w York State Aid to Puerto Rico and Urging Our Federal Government to Pro vide Immediate Additional S upport for Puerto Rico and t he United States Virgin Islands. There were no resolutions withdrawn from the agenda. Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID # 7327) RESULT: ADOP TED [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 Youth Services Board Lisa Campbell, Town of Lansing representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: TED [UNANIMOUS] James Dennis, Member David McKenna, Member Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler Resolution No. 2017-191: Rescindin g Bylaws of Tompkins County Fire, Disaster, and Emergency Medical Ser vices (EMS) Advisory Board and Delegating Duties to Emergency Response Oversight Committee (EROC) Fire and EMS Sub - Committee (ID #7301) WHEREAS, Article Five of the County Law of New York State authorizes the creation of a County Fire Advisory Board through Section 225-a, and of a County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Board through Section 223-b, and WHEREAS, Section C-23.02 of the Tompkins County Charter establishes a County Fire, Disaster & Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Bo and for purposes delineat ed in Count y Law, most notably and primarily for the development of mutual aid plans and responder training programs, and 285 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 3, 2017 WHEREAS, the framework of the Advisory Board dates to 1949, and the Bylaws of the Advisory Board were last updated in 1992, and WHEREAS, the Fire, Disaster and EMS Advisory Board has not been appointed, nor been active for over a decade, and WHEREAS, the Emergency Communications Review and Oversight Comm ittee (ECRO C), as predecessor body to the newly renamed and rec onstituted Emergency Response Oversight Committee (EROC), has in recent years substantially performed the duties of and has the same membership as a Fire Advisory Board and an EMS Advisory Board while more fully endeavoring to assure the interoperability of the first responder community that includes both fire and emergency medical services, and WHEREAS, merger of these advisory boards an d committees will prom ote a higher level of coordination, co mmunication, cooperat ion, and ac tivity am ong the many response agencies and local governments charged with provision of public safety first response, and WHEREAS, the voting members of Fire and EMS Sub -Committee of EROC, as appointed by the Tompkins County Legislature, comprise a representative and requisite number of members to effectuate the purposes of a Fire Advisory Board and EMS Advisory Board and will conform to the requirements of both the NYS County Law and the County Charter, and WHEREAS, the voti ng in embers of the Fire and E MS Sub -Committee of EROC shall at a minimum in clude the Director of the Department of Em ergency Response (serving as County Fire, Disaster and EMS Coordinator), the Ithaca Fire C hief or designee, two (2) volunteer firefighters or designees, one representative of the comm unity -based a mbulance service s or designe e, and one representative of the commercial ambulance services or designee, and broadly represent the fire and EMS community, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Public Safe ty Committee, That the T ompkins County Legislature rescinds the by laws of t he Tompkins County Fire, Disaster and EMS Advisory Board, as adopted by Resolution No. 178 of 1992, RESOLVED, further, That the Fire and EMS Committee of the EROC is herewith designated as the Tompkins County Fire Advisory Board and EMS Advisory Board and the Fire, EMS and Disaster Advisory Board, in accordance with the provisions of New Yor k State County Law and the Tom pkins County Charter and Code, and all such duties of the advisory board are hereby delegated to those votin g members of EROC, RESOLVED, further, T hat the Fire and EMS S ub-Committee of EROC, acting as the newly constituted Fire, EMS an d Disaster Advisory Board sh all sub mit to the Cou my Legislature by laws to effectuate the purposes of New York County Law, as these pertain to fire and EMS advisory boards, and may expand mem bership as may be deem ed appropr iate by the Legislature' s future adoption and amendment of the bylaws. SEQR ACTION: TYPE 11-20 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Mr. Dennis, Chair, said the Expanded Budget Co mmittee (EBC) has finished hearing 286 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 3, 2017 departmental budget presentations with the ex ception of the Capital Program . October 10 th EBC will begin its vot ing in eetings and will consider amendments. He asked that any Legislat or wishing to propose an amendment to provide Mr. McGuire with information in advance. Ms. Kiefer said due to the Co mmission of Correction onl y renewing the Jail variances th rough December 31 st, she would like to see consideration given to expediting som a of the proposed Budget recommendations. Mr. Dennis commented it would take a long time to see res ults from new programs. Mr. Mareane said the County could stay on the schedule but once the budget is approved there are a lot of administrative things that can be ready to begin January 1 and if signaled by the Legislature, some work could begin immediately. Ms. Kell es said there are some programs that would have an i mmediate effect such as electronic monitoring and p ositions could be pos ted as begin ning on Janu ary 1 so app licants are aware. Mr. Mareane agreed a process could be started i mmediately to begin w ork on (illi ng positions and in ove on one-time funding requests. This all could be done based on the action of the tentative budget. Public Safety Committee Resolution No. 2017- 192: Appropriation from Contingent Fund - Replacement Pa y - Sheriff s Office (ID #7244) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, 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 WHEREAS, the Sheriffs Office had five (5) employees out on disability leave or 207C as of July 2017 for greater than two months, and WHEREAS, the Fiscal Po licy of Tom pkins 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 t he Public Safe ty and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following budget appropriations for 2017: FROM: A1990.54400 TO: A3113.51000419 A3150.51000406 A3150.51000411 A3113.58800 Fringes A3150.58800 Fringes SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 Contingent Fund $ 75,005.00 Deputy Sheriff $ 19,546.00 Corrections Officer $ 29,635.00 Corrections Sgt. $ 3,120.00 $ 8,485.00 $ 14,219.00 287 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 3, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-1 93: Adoption of Inter- Municipal Emergency Co mmunications Agreement and Bylaws — Emergency Response Oversight C ommittee (E ROC) (ID #7300) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, 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 WHEREAS, the local governments of Tompkins County and our emergency response community have since 1950 worked collaboratively to develop and implement a variety o f shared co mmunications systems and technologies that provide our responders with necessary, reliable, and resilient tools to assist in the performance of public safety protection, and WHEREAS, the County has long provided for the diverse, inclusive involvement and input of the many response disciplines, municipalities, and County departments in developing and administering these shared assets and functions under t he auspices of advi sory boards, inter -municipal committees, and use r groups, and WHEREAS, the County recognizes the hard work, dedication, and outstanding results contributed to these initiatives and operations through t he efforts of the Fire, Disaster, and E mergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Board (first organized in 1950), the E911 Task Force (established in 1990), the 911 Operations Committee (1998), the expanded Emergency Communications Review and Oversight Committee (2002), the La w Enforcement Technology Shared Ser vices (LETSS) Group ( 2008), the Fire and EMS Technology Committee (FEMT ech, 2014), and the respective fi re, EMS, and law enforcement associations, and WHEREAS, these efforts resulted in the i mplementation of E nhanced 911 (1997), wireless 911 (2000), consolidated dispatch operations (2001-2004), an Emergency Communications Center (2004), the Public Safety Co mmunications System (land mobile radio, 2008), shared Traffic and Crim inal Software (TraCS, 200 9), ex pansive Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Manage ment Sy stems (CAD/RMS, 2010), and m ultiple shared data reposito ries enhanced through the deployment of mobile data term inals (MDTs, 2010-2016), all of which have produced integrated, state-of-the-art networks, applications, and operations, and WHEREAS, the establishment of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), as adopted by the Tompkins Count y Legislature in August 2006 and by all local governments thereafter, has institutionalized and continually reinforced the principles of unified command, incident management, and interoperable communications systems and strategies, and WHEREAS, the sophist ication and continued i ntegration of both legacy and developing communications systems, technologies, and protocols will require even more collaboration, coordination, and participatory governance, and 288 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 3, 2017 WHEREAS, the functions of these many boards, committees, and groups have consequently, y et unofficially, converged to leverage the respective assets and infrastructure for use by an increasing pool of responder agencies, and WHEREAS, evolving N ext Generation 91 1 tec hnologies, ad vancing data applications and unfolding public safety broadband networks will further require our public safety agencies to s ynthesize operations and more closely cooperate in the development of operating procedures and protocols, and WHEREAS, moving forward, the various advisory b odies and users groups have agreed that a reconstituted ECROC, that incorporates, within this broad governance structure, the continue d efforts of the various users groups, including LETSS, FEMTech , and the Law Enforcement and Fire and EM S Committees, will best serve the coll ective needs of the local governm ents and responders for fut ure shared initiatives and operations, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the E mergency Communications Review and Oversight Committee (ECROC) is hereby reconstituted and renamed as the Emergency Response and Oversight Committee (EROC) and that the EROC Bylaws and Inter -municipal Tompkins County Emergency Response Oversight Committee Agreement be adopted and filed with the Clerk of the Legislature, RESOLVED, further, That those curren tly appointed members of ECROC whose me mberships remain identified for continued membership on the EROC shall transfer to the new body and that newly designated members will be appointed in conf ormance with the Policies and Procedures of Tom pkins County Government, Policy 01-26, RESOLVED, further, T hat Resolution No. 112 of 200 9, "Ado ption of In ter -municipal Law Enforcement Technology Shared Service (LETSS) Group Agreement and Bylaws - Law Enforcement Technology Shared Service (LETSS)," is hereby rescinded and all functions her eafter transferred to th e EROC and its identified committee structures. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Individual Member -Filed Resolutions Resolution No. 2017-194: Resolution in Support of New York State Aid to Puerto Rico and Urging Our Federal Government to Provide Immediate Additional Support for Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands (ID #7357) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Carol Chock, 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 WHEREAS, Puerto Rico and the United States Virg in Islands are Territories of the United Sta tes and people born in the territories have been citizens of the United States since 1917, and 289 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 3, 2017 WHEREAS, damage from Hurricanes Maria and Irma caused extremely widespread damage and devastation in which many residents lack adequate drinking water, food, healthcare, or passable roads to deliver supplies even weeks after the storms*, and WHEREAS, the magnitude of the disaster in Puerto Rico is such that the functional areas of the island are not large enough to support the large geographic area in which services have been destroy ed and, in addition, provision of aid in the coming months will continue to be impacted by shipping laws that restrict deliveries, and WHEREAS, humanitarian assistance to citizens of the United States should be made available regardless of economic circumstance, and WHEREAS, as in other natural disasters, the To mpkins County Sheriff's office has offered its assistance through the New York State Sheriff's Association, and WHEREAS Governor Cu omo has lau nched the E mpire State Relief and Recovery Effort for Puerto Rico, bringing toge ther civic, business and industry partners to provide needed servi ces, goods, and funds to help the people of Puerto Rico recover and rebuild, and WHEREAS, federal relief efforts have not been adequate to ensure the continued health, welfare, or safety of this portion of the United States, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Tom pkins County Legislature applauds Governor Cuom o for instituting the Empire State Relief and Recovery Effort, and be it further RESOLVED, That the T ompkins County Legislatur a urges the provision of a dditional federal humanitarian and recovery supp ort to Puerto Rico and the Unite d States Virgin Islands in proportion to the need, RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature urg es that federal regulations regarding ship ped deliveries be suspended for the duration of the hu manitarian crisis as they were recently for deliveries to Texas and Florida, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature send copies of this resolution to President Donald Trump; Senators Charles Sch umer and Kirsten Gillibrand; to Congr essman To m Reed; State Senators Tom O'Mara, James Seward, and Pamela Helming; State Assemblymember Barbara Lifton; and Governor Andrew Cuomo. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 * NOTE: As of 10/2/2017, over half the population of Puerto Rico lack clean drinking water, only one of its 69 hospitals is full y functional, 80% of the cr ops were destro yed, 91% o f cellular communications sites and 1,3 60 of the 1,600 cell ph one towers were toppled, 8 5% of telepho ne and intern et cables wer e destroyed and only 5% of the island's electricity is in service. While the U.S. Virgin Islands have potable water, food and services, many homes remain without roofs or temporary roof coverings. Plastic has been delivered but deployment to homes remains inadequate. Minutes of Previous Meeting 290 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 3, 2017 September 11, 2017 RESULT: ACCEP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: Rich John, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean- Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 6:45 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:28 p.m. Executive Session It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to hold an executive session at 7:28 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter with respect to a particular person. The meeting returned to open session at 8:57 p.m. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m. 291 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 11-9-17 Tuesday, October 17, 2017 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 ITitle Member Member Member Status Arrived Present _ Present Present Rich John Member Present Anna Kelles Member Late 6:04 PM Dooley Kiefer Member Late 5:33 PM Daniel Klein Vice Chair 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 Vacancy District No. 11 ---+Excused Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices Mr. Lane read the following statement: "Karen Baer is on leave from the Director of Human Rights position. As th is is a personnel matter, the Count y will not be co mmenting on the ci rcumstances surrounding it. However, there are a couple of inaccuracies being reported that should be corrected. First, Ms. Baer was not escorted from th e Office of Human Rights by a Tompkins County Sheriff. There certainly was no cause for such action. Second, this is not the result of an opinion piece she sub mitted to The Ithaca Voice on Septem her 26, 2017. We find it regrettable that rum ors like this have been circulated concerning Ms. Baer without an y foundation." Ms. Kiefer arrived at this time. Privilege of the Floor by the Public Xavier Rusk, City of Ithaca, said he was speaking as a private citizen. He sa id staff of the Office of Hum an Ri ghts are firmly dedicated to hum an righ is prom otion and protection and will continue t o provide the highest level o f professional services to the community. They look forward to a successful annual human rights competition and will be reaching out to the community and volunteers. The Office 292 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 staff will continue to engage the community in dialogue regarding local human rights issues and policies. Ray Schlather, Ithaca, emphasized that the Office of Human rights is enormously helpful and an important tool in this community . Recent events wer e used t o dis mantle the Offic e, it would be a mistake. In t his era of increasing intolerance, as sets and forces an d tools m ust be used. The Offic e of Human Rights is the tool t hat roots o ut bias and sy stemic inequities. He aske d the Legislature to look beyond what ever happened and rem ain steadfast to the work of the office and what it does in the community. Michael Koplinka-Loehr, Lansing, said he appreciat es the budget process and the priorities that are included that are int ended to decrease jail p opulation and increase al ternatives-to-incarceration programs. Report from a Municipal Official(s) No municipal official was present. Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments Mr. Lane made the following appointments: Public Safety Committee Dave McKenna County Administrator Search Committee Jennifer Tavares to replace Kathy Schlather Michael Lane as Co -Chair Chair's Appointment(s) (ID # 7361) RESULT: APPT'D BY CHAIR Workforce Development Board Marcus Williamee - Labor organization representative; term expires June 30, 2020 Report from the Finance Director Ms. Kelles arrived at this time. 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 # 7326) 293 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, 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 Water Resources Council Emelia Delmarta Allee Jumbo - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Substance Abuse Subcommittee (This appointment was adopted by the Legislature separately due to an abstention vote) Kevin McKenna - Community Mental Health Services Board member representative; term expires December 31, 2018 Mental Health Subcommittee Leslie Anne Connors - Community member representative; term expires December 31, 2020 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [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 Resolution No. 2017-195: Appointment of Election Commissioner for 2018-2019 (ID #7321) WHEREAS, Election Commissioner Elizabeth W. Cr ee's term is due to expire Dece mber 31, 2017, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Republican Comm ittee, at its Septem ber 21, 2017, meeting recommended Elizabeth W. Cree for reappointment to a two-year term, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the To mpkins County Re publican Committee and the Government Operations Committee, That Elizabeth W. Cree be and hereby is appointed Republican Party Elections Commissioner for the two -y ear term commencing January 1, 2 018, and ending December 31 , 2019. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-196: Approval of Budget Transfer to Fund the 2017 Search for County Administrator (ID #7311) 294 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 WHEREAS, the Department of County Administration has incurred over $7, 000 in unanticipated expenses for advertising and other co sts related to the search for the ne w County Administrator and will incur additional such costs of unknown amounts, and WHEREAS, the Department of County Administration has requested to transfer available savings in personnel lines to anoth er budget li ne within the same unit in order to co ver the costs of the Coun ty Administrator search, and WHEREAS, the Department of County Administration agrees that any unspent or unencumbered funds at the end of the 2017 fiscal y ear resulting fro in this budget transfer will not be eligible for any 2018 rollover requests and will be returned to the General Fund, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Govern ment Operations Committee, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to make the following transfers in the 2017 Budget: FROM: Amount 1230.51000261 COMPLIANCE PROGRAM COORDINATOR $10,110 1230.51000360 ADMIN SPECIALIST $2,200 1230.58800 FRINGE $6,071 TO: Amount 1230.54402 LEGAL ADVERTISING $18,381 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -9 Resolution No. 2017-197: Budget Adjustment s for Revenue Increas es for Both National Family Caregivers Act and the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (ID #7348) WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Po licy 0 5-02, S ection 4.02 B, all adjustments over $5 ,000 must be reviewed by the Director of Finance an d in ust be approved b y the program committee of the budgeting unit and the Legislature, and WHEREAS, the Office for the Aging h ereafter known as "COFA" must adjust Federal revenues in two accounts to reflect 2017 increases, and WHEREAS, COFA is carry ing over $6,0 69 i n unclaimed 2016 Federal revenues from th e National Family Caregivers Act program hereafter referred to as Title III -E (Account 6781), and WHEREAS, COFA has received final Notification of Grant Award for Title II I -E that resulted in an increase of $12 in funding in Federal revenue, and WHEREAS, COFA plans to expend the total of the two amounts listed, $6,081, to fund caregiver respite services, and WHEREAS, COFA has b een awarded $11,327 in Federal funding (Federal CFDA No. 93.071; Account 6793) for the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, and 295 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 WHEREAS, this funding is a continuance of a grant that began four (4) years prior, and WHEREAS, COFA will u se these funds to coordina to efforts wit h Lifelong t o reach, counsel, and/or provide application assistanc e to individuals potentially eligible for the Low -Inco me Subsidy and/or Medicare Savings Programs, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the following adjustments: Revenue Account Title Amt Approp Acct Title A6781-44772 Federal Revenue $6,081 A6781-5 4491 Subcontracts $6,081 A6793-44772 Federal Revenue $11,327 A6793-5 1000559 Salary $2,713 A6793-54400 Fringes 1,194 A6793-54491 Subcontracts 7,420 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 198: Authorization to Accept Substance Abuse and Mental Hea lth Services Administration (SAMHSA) Funds and Execute Associated Contract - Social Services Department (ID #7365) WHEREAS the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the Federal Department of Health and Hu man Services has awarded Tompkins County Family Treatment Court a 5 -year grant worth $500,000 annually, and WHEREAS the approved grant budget included $45,000 for the Department of Social Services to purchase from Liberty Resources, Sy racuse, New York, the services of a Social Worker to work with Family Treatment Court client families, and WHEREAS the grant year corresponds to the Fede ral Fiscal Year, which runs f rom October 1 st through September 30th, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Department of Social Services is authorized both to accept its share of the SAMHSA grant and to execute 100% -funded agreement with Liberty Resources to provide psy cho-social assessments of Fam ily Treatment Court participants, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Fina nce be and hereby is directed to make the following adjustments to the 2017 Budget (a second reso lution to adjust Social Services' 2018 budget to follow early next year): Appropriation: 6010.54400 Program Expense $11,250 Revenue: 6010.42770 Other Misc. Revenues $11,250 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 296 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-199: Budget Transfers Acro ss Budgeting Units Environm ental Health (4090), Medical Ex aminer (4014), and Planning and Coordinatio n, Children with Special Care Needs (4047) — Health Department (ID #7364) WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Po licy 05-02, S ection 4.01, I tem B, Transfers Between Budgeting Units or Programs, require program committee and Legislative approval, and WHEREAS, the Environmental Health budgetin g unit had additional n eeds due to staff resignations and retirements, and WHEREAS, the Environmental Health bu dgeting unit had a supervisor y change related to the Healthy Neighbor hoods Grant where .20 FTE of a Sr. Public Health Sanitarian is now funded by Environmental Health, and WHEREAS, the Environmental Health budgeting un it increased hours for two Sr. Public Health Sanitarian's, and WHEREAS, resignations of the Deputy Medical Ex aminers allowed the department to con tract for Deputy Medical Examiner services, and WHEREAS, funds are av ailable in Planning an d Coordination o f Children With Special Care Needs budgeting unit due to vacancies earlier in the year, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the following budget transfers on his books: Health Department FROM Title Amt TO Title(s) 4047.51000580 Comm. Hlth. Nurse $4,575 4090.51000049 Project Assistant 4047.51000580 Comm. Hlth. Nurse $9,500 4090.51000607 Sr. Public Hlth. Sanitarian 4047.58800 Fringe $6,110 4090.58800 Fringe 4014.51000166 Deputy Med. Exam. $9,747 4014.54442 Professional Svc. Fees 4014.51600 Longevit y $70 4014.54442 Professional Svc. Fees 4014.58800 Fringe $2,718 4014.54442 Professional Svc. Fees 4014.58800 Fringe $550 4014.54412 Travel & Training 4014.58800 Fringe $220 4014.54416 Membership Dues SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-200: Authorizing Acceptance of a New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Grant to Rehabilitate Gen eral Aviation (GA) Apron, Install Perimeter Fencing, and Install Apron Lighting - Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #7351) WHEREAS, the Count y h as received a grant offe r from the New York St ate Departmen t of 297 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Transportation (NYSDOT) in the am ount of $86, 127 to help finance the Rehabilitation of the General Aviation (GA) Apron, Installation of Perimeter Fencing, and Installation of Apron Flood Lighting at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and WHEREAS, the budget for this project will be $1,722,527 and the financing is as follows: FAA Share (90.0%) Account No. HT 5601.44592 $1,550,274 NYS Department of Transportation Share (5.0%) Account No. HT 5601.43592 $ 86,127 Airport Operational Budget Account No. HT 5601.45031 $ 86,126 (PFC's instead of Operational Funds once application has been finalized) now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities a nd Infrastructure Committee, That the grant offer fro m the NYSDOT in the am ount of $86, 127 be and hereby is accepted and that the County Administrator, or his designee, is authorized to execute the required documents. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -10 Resolution No. 2017-201: Authorizing Acceptance of a New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Grant to Purchase a Passenger Boarding Bridge - Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #7349) WHEREAS, the Count y has received a grant offer fro m New York State Depart ment of Transportation (NYSDOT) in the am ount of $ 48,376 to help fi nance the Installation of a Passenger Boarding Bridge at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and WHEREAS, the budget for this project will be $967,515 and the financing is as follows: FAA Share (90.0%) Account No. HT 5601.44592 $ 870,763 NYS Department of Transportation Share (5.0%) Account No. HT 5601.43592 $ 48,376 Airport Operational Budget Account No. HT 5601.45031 $ 48,376 (PFC's instead of Operational Funds once application has been finalized) now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities a nd Infrastructure Committee, That the grant offer from NYSDOT in the am ount of $48,376 be and her eby is accep ted and that the Count y Administrator, or his designee, is authorized to execute the required documents. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -10 Government Operations Committee Resolution No. 2017- 202: Authorization to Impl ement the Acceptance of Credit and Debit Card s (ID #7335) 298 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 2] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, 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 NAYS: Carol Chock, Dooley Kiefer WHEREAS the Finance Department has researched the benefits and costs of i mplementing the acceptance of credit and debit cards for payments in the Treasury Division, and WHEREAS the Government Operations Committee has deliberated upon the merits of accepting credit and debit cards for payments in the Treasury Division of the Finance Department, and WHEREAS a variety of customers of the Treasury Division of the Finance Department would be able to make payments by credit card or debit card fo r the following fees, taxes, and charges, including, but not limited to: Real estate taxes Retiree health insurance premiums Occupancy taxes Tax searches and copies, and WHEREAS payments by credit and debit cards woul d be voluntary and no taxpayer or customer would be required or forced to pay by credit or debit card, and WHEREAS Systems East, Inc., the current provider of the Finance Department's Tax Collection software, off ers a module called "Xpress -pay " that would allow the Treasury Division of the Finance Department to accept credit and debit card payments from its customers, at no cost to the County, with the cost borne by the customer, and WHEREAS it has been determ ined it would be in the best interest of To mpkins County to enter into an arrangement with Systems East, Inc., 6 Locust Avenue, Cortland, NY 13045, to provide Tompkins County with Xpress -pay as a means to accept cr edit and debit card payments in person and by computer or mobile devise, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That: 1. Tompkins County Finance Department is hereby authorized to enter into an arrangement with the Systems East, Inc., to provide Tompkins County Finance Department with the ability to accept online payments, which is the ability to accept payments via credit or debit card. There will be no cost for Tompkins County; any transaction fees will be paid by the customer. 2. The County Administrator, or his designee, be and hereby is authorized to execute any and all contractual agreements with Systems East, Inc., to effectuate the i mplementation of online payments, which is the ability to accept payments via credit or debit card. RESOLVED, further, That information will be provided to taxpayers regarding service charges 299 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 and fees associated with payment by credit card. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee Resolution No. 2017- 203: Amendment to Resolution No. 20 17-149 - Authoriz ation of New York State Departm ent of Transportation Master Mass Transportation Capital Project Agreement — Tompkins Co unty and T CAT, Inc. (K007262) (ID #7331) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, 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 WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSD OT) has awarded a Mass Transportation Capital Pr oject Agreement (K0072 62) to auth orize pay ments to T ompkins Count y for mass transportation capital aid over a five-year period from 2017 to 2021, and WHEREAS, the State Mass Transportation Capital Project Agreement provides reimbursements of 10% for capital projects eligible for Federal Tr ansit Administration (FTA) grant fundi ng and up t o 100% for New York State funded capital projects, and WHEREAS, NYSDOT awarded $837 ,520 to T ompkins County i n a co mbined pay ment to reimburse th e State's share of nine pr ojects in two public transi t grants (FTA grant NY -2016- 010 an d State grant ATC -I6 -TOM) to Tom pkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc., and the County, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That Resolution 2017-149 Authorization of New York State Depart ment of Transportation Master Mass Transportation Capital Project Agreement - Tompkins County and Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc., (K007262) be amended to reflect the revised award of $837,520, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator, or his designee, be and herby is authorized to execute the Mass Transportation Cap ital Project Agreement (K007262) and subsequent supplemental agreements awarded by NYSDOT, 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 300 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-2 04: Resolution of the Tompkins Co unty 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 Issuanc a by the Tompkins County Development Corporation of up to $26,500,000 Aggregate Principal Amount Tax -Exempt Revenue Bonds (Ithaca College Project), Series 2017 (ID #7325) This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: James Dennis, 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 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 cert ain Project (as defined below) for the benefit of Ithaca C ollege (the "College"), 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 (Ithaca College Project), Series 2017 in one or more series, in an aggregate principal am ount not to exceed $26,500,000 (the "Bonds"), and WHEREAS, the project (the "Project") shall consist principally of. financing all or a portion of the cost of a certain project (the "Project") consisting of- (A) £ (A) the advance refunding of the outstanding principal amount of th a Issuer's $25,90 5,000 original principal amount Tax -Exempt Revenue Bonds (Ithaca Co llege Project), Series 2011 (the "Series 2011 Bonds"), the proceeds of which we re used to finance a cert ain project (the "2011 Project") consisting of: (1) the acquisition of a parcel (or parcels) of 1 and located at 1031 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York, and containing in the aggr egate approximately 30.5 acres (the "Land") and t he existing improvements situated thereon consisting principally of 21 apartm ent build ings co ntaining in t he aggregate approxim ately 28 6,000 s quare feet of space and 150 residential units, parking areas containing in t he aggregate a capacity for approximately 659 vehicles and other related improvements (the "Existing Apartments"), and a community building containing in the aggregate approximately 7,800 square feet of space (the "Co mmunity Buildi ng" and, tog ether with t he Existing Apart ments, the "Existing Improvements"); (2) (i) t he renovation, rehabilitation, and general upgrading of the Existing Improvements and (ii) the construction on the Land of up to 5 new apartment buildings and an addition to be added on to the co mmunity building con taining in t he aggregate approximately 133,000 square feet of space and 78 residential units, parking areas containing in the aggre gate a capa city for approxim ately 8 5 additional vehicles and other related improvements (collectively, the "Improvements"); (3) the acquisit ion and installation in and around the Existing Im provements an d the Im provements of certain items of machinery, equipment, and other tang ible personal property (the "Equipment" and, collectively with th e 301 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Land, the Existing Improvements and the Improvements, hereinafter the "Facil ity"); and (4) paying certain costs and expenses incidental to the issuance of the Bonds (the costs associated with item s (1) throu gh ( 4) above bei ng here inafter collectively referred to as the "2011 Project Costs"); and (B) funding of a debt service reserve fund, if any and certain costs incidental to the issuance of the Bonds (the costs associated with items (A) and (B) being hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Project Costs"), and WHEREAS, the Issuer proposes to assis t in the fi nancing 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 cost s 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 co nsider both the issuance o f the Bonds and the nature and location of the facilities financed therewith has been conducted following reasonable public notice, and WHEREAS, October 4, 2017, at the South Hill Business Campus, 950 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York 14850, the Issuer h eld such a public heart ng upon proper notice in compliance with Section 147(f) of the Code, and WHEREAS, to aid the Legislature in its deliber ations, the Iss uer has made available to the members of t he Legislature prior to this meeting (a) the College's application to the Issuer for financial assistance; (b) the notice of public hearing published by the Issuer in The Ithaca Journal on September 20, 2017, along with the affidavit of pu blication of such newspaper; and (c) th a minutes of such public hearing held on October 4, 2017, and WHEREAS, on the reco mmendation of the Tom pkins Count y Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee, the Legislature, as the "applicable elected representative" of Tompkins County, New York, within the meaning of Section 147(f)(2)(E) of the Code, approved the issuance of the Bonds on October 5, 2017, 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 Bo nds, provided the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds shall be special obligations of t he 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 reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, and by the County Legislature of Tompkins County, That: Section 1. 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 gi ves 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 thereo n, shall be sp ecial 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 302 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 nor any political subdivision thereof, including without limitation the Co unty, shall be lia ble thereon. This approval is given pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code f or the sole purpose of qualify ing the interest payable on the Bonds for exclusion from gr oss income for federal income tax purposes pursuant to the provisions of Sections 103 and 141-150 of the Code. Section 2. This Resolution shall be deemed to be made for the benefit of the holders of th e :fee0 Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-205: Adoption of Amendments to the 2018 Tentative Tompkins County Budget and 2018-2022 Capital Program (ID #7303) Following a brief discussion, it was M OVED by M s. Robertson, seconded b y Mrs. McBean- Clairborne, to add the following Whereas: "WHEREAS, the tax cap for Tompkins County as calculated by New York State would be 3.5% for 2018,". A vote on t he amendment resulted a s follows: Ayes - 5 (Legislators Ke Iles, Kiefer, Klein, McBean-Clairborne, and R obertson); Noes - 8 (Legislators Burbank, Ch ock, Dennis, John, Lane, McKenna, Morey, and Sigler); Vacancy - 1 (District No. 11). AMENDMENT FAILED. Vote on amendment ayes This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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 WHEREAS, amendments to the 2018 tentative budget and 2 018-2022 capital program were recommended and filed by the Expanded Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee on October 16, 2017, and WHEREAS, a public hearing is scheduled for October 30, 20 17, 7:00 p.m ., at the Legislative Chambers, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Expanded Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the 2018 Tentative Budget and 2018-2022 Capital Program submitted by the County Administrator is hereby amended in accordan ce with the reco mmendations of th e Expanded Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, the action taken by this Legislature on this date, and the Rules of the County Legislature and Article 7 of County L aw, for a tota 1 tax levy am ount of $49,143,124, resulting in an 303 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 approximate tax -levy increase of 2.32 percent and a county -wide average tax -rate of $6.57 per thousand, a decrease of -0.76 percent, RESOLVED, further, That this action a Iso results in an increase of $11.14 on a median -price d home assessed at $178,000, RESOLVED, further, That this am ended tentative budget will be presented at the October 30, 2017, Public Hearing on the budget. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -21 Health and Human Services Committee Resolution No. 2017-206: Authorization to Execute Three Ten -Year Contracts with Foodnet Meals on Wheels to Provide Nutrition Services to County Residents 60 Years of Age and Older - Office for the Aging (ID #7370) It was M OVED by Ms. Kiefer to ad d the following third Whereas: "WH EREAS, the actual annual budgeted amounts are contingent on availability of Federal, State, and County funds,". MOTION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, 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 WHEREAS, the Office for the Agin g wishes to renew its cont racts with Foodnet Meals on Wheels, Ithaca, New York, and WHEREAS, the ability of Foodnet Meals on Wheels to plan to meet future demands would be enhanced by three ten -y ear contract s to provide ho me -delivered in eals, congregate meal s, nutrition education, and nutrition counseling, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health Legislature approve contracts for: Contract Ter WIN & CSE (Wellness in Nutrition & Community Services for the Elderly -NYS funding) Title III -C-1 & January Title III -C-2 (Older Americans Act -Federal funding) 304 and Human S ervices Committee, That the m of Contract April 1, 2018 -March 31, 2028 1, 2018 -December 31, 2027 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 NSIP October 1, 2018 -September 30, 2028 (Nutrition Services Incentive Program -Federal funding) RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to sign these agreements and any amendments related to the agreements, RESOLVED, further, That these contracts are con tingent on ava ilability of Federal, State, and County funding. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID # 7376) Mr. McKenna was granted perm ission to ab stain from voting on this ap pointment as the individual is his son. RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 0] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Will Burbank, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler ABSTAIN: David McKenna Substance Abuse Subcommittee Kevin McKenna - Community Mental Health Services Board member representative; term expires December 31, 2018 Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Resolution No. 2017-207: Authoriz ing Supplemental Agreement No. 4 with C&S Companies for Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Application - A dministrative Services at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #7354) RESULT: ADOP TED [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 WHEREAS, authorization is required to designa to and pay for ad ministrative servic es of the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and 305 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 WHEREAS, a Supplemental Consultant Agreemen t No. 4 with C&S Companies of Sy racuse, New York, for the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Application - Administrative Services is estimated to cost $28,000.00, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Inf rastructure Co mmittee, That Supplemental Consultant Agreement No. 4 with C& S Companies for Passen ger Facility Charge (PFC) Application - Ad ministrative Services in the am ount of $28,00 0.00 be approv ed and financing of the contract is as follows: Passenger Facility Charges (PFC's) $ 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 pay ments fro in th e appropriate accounts. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-208: Authorizing Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with C&S Companies for Passenger Boarding Bridge - Gate 3 - Design & Bidding Services at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #7353) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, 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 WHEREAS, authorization is required to enable C&S Co mpanies of Sy racuse, Ne w Yor k, to provide the Design & Bidding Services for the Passenger Boarding Bridge - Gate 3, and WHEREAS, a Supplemental Consultant Agre ement No. 1 with C&S Companies for the Passenger Boarding Bridge - Gate 3 - Design & Bidding Services is esti mated to cost $50,450.00, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Inf rastructure Co mmittee, That Supplemental Consultant Agreement No. 1 with C&S Companies for Passenger Boarding Bridge - Gate 3 - Design & Bidding Services in the am ount of $50,450.00 be approved and financing of the contract is as follows: Federal Aviation Administration $ 45,405.00 New York State Department of Transportation $ 2,522.50 Local Share/Passenger Facility Charges (PFC's) $ 2,522.50 (Pending finalization of the PFC application) 306 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 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 pay ments fro in th e appropriate accounts. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 209: A Bond Resolution Authori zing the Issuance of Up to $325,000 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 #7259) This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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 WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the New York State Environ mental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0 101, et seq., a nd implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and WHEREAS, the Count y is considering undertakin g a capital im prevenient project consisting o f reconstructing and resurfacing a portion of Ellis Ho llow Road between Dodge Road and Game Far in 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 containe d in the Regulations, and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize th e undertaking a nd financing of the Project, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the Count y Legislature of the Count y of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds of said County Legislature) determines as follows: Section 1. That th e Proj ect con stitutes a Ty pe II Action pursuant to Part 6 17.5(c)(4) of the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA. Section 2. That undertaking a capital im provement project consisting of reconstructing an d resurfacing a portion of Ellis Hollow Road betwee n Dodge Road and Game Farm Ro ad, including stabilization, drainage and shoulder reconstruction, and all other necessary costs incidental to such work, 307 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 including related construction, demolition, renovations, site improvements, original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment required for such purposes, architec tural and engineering fees, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $32 5,000. There are hereby author ized to be issued up to $ 325,000 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 $325,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up to $325,000 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 th a interest th ereon as th a 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 u sefulness of the aforesaid clas s 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 maxim um maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized wil 1 exceed five years. Section 5. That, subject to the provisi ons of the Lo cal Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticip ation notes in anticipation of the issuan ce 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 Coun ty of Tompkins, New Yo rk, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the pay ment of the prin cipal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and pa yable. An annual appr opriation shall be in ade in each year sufficient to pay t he princ ipal of and i nterest on such bonds be coming due and pa yable i n such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxabl e 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 Tom pkins, New York, by the in anual 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 p owers and dutie s of a dvertising such bonds for sale, conductin g 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 d elegated powers, he or she shall co mply fully with t he provisions of the Loca 1 Finance Law and any o rder 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 Financ e is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do al l 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 bon ds having substantially level or declini ng annual debt service and 308 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 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 Count y), the date, denominations, maturities, and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including the consolidation with other i ssues, shall be determ ined b y the Co unty Director of Finance. It is hereby determined that it is to th e financial advantage of the County not to impose and collect from registered owners of such serial b onds any charges for mailing, shipping, and insuri ng bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section 70.00 of the Loc al Finance Law, no such charges shall b e so collecte d by the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validit y clause provided for in section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law an d 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 tem porary use of available funds of th e Count y, n of immediatel y required for the purpose or purposes for which the s ame were borrowed, raise d, or otherwise creat ed, is hereby auth orized pursuant to Section 165. 10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution. The r easonably expected source of funds to be used to initiall y pay for the expenditures authorized b y this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is i ntended 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 pay able on the bon ds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable fro m gross income for federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the Count y'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 a nd bond anti cipation notes authorized herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no m onies ar e 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 i£ Section 11. That the validit y of such bonds and b and anticipation notes may be contested 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purp ose for which said Count y is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resol ution are not substantially complied with, and an a ction, suit, or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligat ions are authorized in violation of the prov isions of th e Constitution. Section 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in The Ithaca J ournal, the o fficial newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of th e County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 309 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Resolution No. 2017- 210: A Bond Resolution Authori zing the Issuance of Up to $200,000 Serial Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of t he Cost of Reconstructing the Sout h Danby Road Bridge Located within the County (ID #7258) This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David McKenna, Member SECONDER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair 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 WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the New York State Environ mental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0 101, et seq., a nd 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 South Danb y Road Bridge over Sulph ur Springs Creek in the Count y (the "Project"), and WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classificat ions of actions contai ned 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 Facilities and Infrastructure Committee and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the Count y Legislature of the Count y 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 con stitutes a Ty pe II Action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) o f the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA. Section 2. That undertaking a capital im provement project cons isting of the reconstruction of the South Danby Road Bridge over Sulphur Springs Creek in the County, including all necessary costs incidental to such work, including r elated constr uction, dem olition, renovations, site im provements, original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment required for such purposes, architectural and engineering fees, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $200,000. T here are hereby authorized to be issued up to $200,000 serial bonds of the Count y 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 th a interest th ereon as th a same shall become due and payable, and by the application of state 310 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such purpose from any other source. Section 4. That the period of probable u sefulness of the aforesaid clas s 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 in aximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five years. Section 5. That, subject to the provisi ons of the Lo cal Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticip ation notes in anticipation of the issuan ce 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 Coun ty of Tompkins, New Yo rk, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the pay ment of the prin cipal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and pa yable. An annual appr opriation shall be m ade in each year sufficient to pay t he princ ipal of and i nterest on such bonds be coming due and pa yable i n such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxabl e 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 Tom pkins, New York, by the m anual 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 p owers and dutie s of a dvertising such bonds for sale, conductin g 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 d elegated powers, he or she shall co mply fully with t he provisions of the Loca 1 Finance Law and any o rder 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 Financ e is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do al l 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 bon ds having substantially level or declini ng 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 Count y), the date, denominations, maturities, and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including the consolidation with other i ssues, shall be determ ined b y the Co unty Director of Finance. It is hereby determined that it is to th e financial advantage of the County not to impose and collect from registered owners of such serial b onds any charges for mailing, shipping, and insuri ng bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section 70.00 of the Loc al 311 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Finance Law, no such charges shall b e so collecte d by the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validit y clause provided for in section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law an d 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 tem porary use of available funds of th e Count y, n of immediatel y required for the purpose or purposes for which the s ame were borrowed, raise d, or otherwise creat ed, is hereby auth orized pursuant to Section 165. 10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution. The r easonably expected source of funds to be used to initiall y pay for the expenditures authorized b y this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is i ntended 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 pay able on the bon ds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable fro m gross income for federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the Count y'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 a nd bond anti cipation notes authorized herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no m onies ar e 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 validit y of such bonds and b and anticipation notes may be contested 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purp ose for which said Count y is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resol ution are not substantially complied with, and an a ction, suit, or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligat ions are authorized in violation of the prov isions of th e Constitution. Section 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in The Ithaca Journal, the o fficial newsp aper of said Count y, together with a n otice 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 Resolution No. 2017-211: A Bond Resolution Auth orizing the Issuance of Up to $1,000,000 Serial Bonds and Notes of th a County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of t he Cost of Road and Highway Syst em Reconstruction and Improvements at Various Locations Throughout the County (ID #7257) This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. 312 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [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 WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the New York State Environ mental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0 101, et seq., a nd implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and WHEREAS, the County i s considering undertakin g a capital improvem ent project consisting o repaving certain existing roads in Count y, all not involving t he addition of new travel lanes (the "Project"), and WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classificat ions of actions contai ned 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 Facilities and Infrastructure Committee and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the Count y Legislature of the Count y 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 con stitutes a Ty pe II Action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(4) o f the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA. Section 2. That undertaking a capital im provement project consisting of repaving certain existing roads in County , including drainage and s boulder reconstruction and all o ther neces sary costs incidental to such work, including r elated constr uction, dem olition, renovations, site im provements, 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 am ount as may be necessary , hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond resolution and the levy an d collection of taxes on all the tax able real property in th e County to pay the principal of said bond s and the in terest thereon as the sa me shall beco me du e and p ayable, 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 a sefulness of the aforesaid clas s 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 maxim um maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized wil 1 313 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 exceed five years. Section 5. That, subject to the provisi ons of the Lo cal Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticip ation notes in anticipation of the issuan ce 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 Coun ty of Tompkins, New Yo rk, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the pay ment of the prin cipal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and pa yable. An annual appr opriation shall be in ade in each year sufficient to pay t he princ ipal of and i nterest on such bonds be coming due and pa yable i n such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxabl e 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 Tom pkins, New York, by the in anual 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 p owers and dutie s of a dvertising such bonds for sale, conductin g 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 d elegated powers, he or she shall co mply fully with t he provisions of the Loca 1 Finance Law and any o rder 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 Financ e is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do al l 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 bon ds having substantially level or declini ng 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 Count y), the date, denominations, maturities, and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including the consolidation with other i ssues, shall be determined by the County Director of Finance. It is hereby determined that it is to th e financial ad vantage of the County not to impose and collect from registered owners of such serial b onds any charges for mailing, shipping, and insuri ng bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section 70.00 of the Loc al Finance Law, no such charges shall b e so collecte d by the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validit y clause provided for in section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law an d 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. 314 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Section 10. That the tem porary use of available funds of th e Count y, n of immediatel y required for the purpose or purposes for which the s ame were borrowed, raise d, or otherwise creat ed, is hereby auth orized pursuant to Section 165. 10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution. The r easonably expected source of funds to be used to initiall y pay for the expenditures authorized b y this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is i ntended that the County shall then reimburse expenditures from th e General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest pay able on the bon ds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable fro m gross income for federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the Count y'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 a nd bond anti cipation notes authorized herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no m onies ar e 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 validit y of such bonds and b and anticipation notes may be contested 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purp ose for which said Count y is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resol ution are not substantially complied with, and an a ction, suit, or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligat ions are authorized in violation of the prov isions of th e Constitution. Section 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in The Ithaca J ournal, the o fficial newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of th e County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meeting September 19, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [12 TO 1] MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler NAYS: Dooley Kiefer October 3, 2017 315 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, October 17, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [12 TO 1] MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: Michael Sigler, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler NAYS: Dooley Kiefer Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:19 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:30 p.m. Executive Session It was MOVED b y Mr. McKenna, seconded b y Ms. Kelles, and unanim ously adopted by voice vote, to hold an executive session at 7:30 p.m. to discuss labor negotiation s and a personnel m atter regarding a particular person. The meeting returned to open session at 8:39 p.m. Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 8:39 p.m. 316 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 11-9-17 Monday, October 30, 2017 7:00 PM Legislature Chambers Attendance Attendee Name Title 4 Status Will Burbank Member Present Carol Chock Member Present James Dennis Member Present Rich John Member Present Anna Kelles Member Present Kiefer Member Present -Dooley Daniel Klein Vice Chair Present Michael Lane Chair Present McBean-Clairborne Member Present -Leslyn Martha Robertson Member Present David McKenna Member Present Glenn Morey Michael Sigler Member Member Present I Present Public Hearing - Review of the tentative 2018 Tompkins County Budget and the 2018-2022 Tompkins County Capital Program Mr. Lane, Chair, called the public hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. concerning the tentative 2018 Tompkins County Budget and the 201 8-2022 Tompkins County Capital Program and asked if an yone wished to speak. Prior to the first speaker, Mr. Dennis, Chair of the Expanded Budget, Capital and Personnel Committee, read the following statement: "For those who are here to discuss the Count y's commitment to the Office of Hu man Rights, I'd like to provide some clarity and assurance. "First, the recommended budget for the Office of Human Rights Budget is exactly the same, to the penny, as was requested by the Office. "In fact, the Budget fun ds all of the so -called Over -Target Requests, which means requests to spend in excess of the baseline budget issued by the County Administrator in May. "Simply put, the Department got what it asked for. "The Office will be fully funded ... and fully staffed. There are four positions provided for in this budget -including the Director. "This means that Tompkins County will continue to be the most generous County in New York State with respect to funding a Human Rights Office. "We will remain one of only 13 of the 57 coun ties outside New York City to fund a Human Rights Office. Seventy-five percent of the counties do not have an Office at all. 317 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Monday, October 30, 2017 "And of those who do, we spend nearly twice as much on a per capita basis than any other county in the State. "Between 2014 and 2016, our average annual spending was $2.77 per capita. The next highest - spending County, Nassau, spent just $1.58 per capita. We spent nearly twice as in uch per capita as the next highest spending County. Only two other counties in the entire State spent over $1.00 per capita. "And according to data com piled by our own Office of Hu man Rights, there are just 28 people employed by Human Rights Offices in all the counties out side of New York City. Four of them work for us. So one out of ever y seven County human rights employees in New York State works f or Tompkins County. "The bottom line is that whether measured by budget or staffi ng levels, w e stand head and shoulders above any other County in New York State in terms of our comm itment to our Hu man Rights Office. "As budgets are the way governm ents demonstrate th eir priorities, I think it's clear that the County continues to value the Office and Mission of Human Rights." Gibrian Hagood, Ithaca, spoke of his personal experience with a housing discrimination issue that he was assisted with by staff in the Office of Human Rights. He also stated he believes it is important for a person of color to lead the County's Office of Human Rights. Amanda Kirchgessner, Tompkins County resident, said spending money on the Office of Human Rights does not in can the Count y cares about hum an right s and there are many needs that exist in the County. She asked that the Office of Human Rights be allowed to do its work. Karen Baer, Town of Itha ca, spoke of her ancestry and hope for sustained grassroots support for human rights promotion and protection and a government that is responsive to the voice of the people. Liz Brundige, Town of Caroline resident who has worked with the Office of Hu man Rights on various issues, spoke in support of the Office of Human Rights under the leadership of Karen Baer and its current staff. Taili Mugam bee, To mpkins Count y resident, s poke on be half of the Ultim ate Re-entry Organization and in support for funding in the 2018 budget for alternatives to -incarceration initiatives. Ruth Yarrow, Ithaca, spoke in su pport of the Offic e of Hum an Rights under the leadership of Karen Baer and said it is one of the most important functions of the Count y at this tim a particularly because of the disparity in incomes and finding housing. Dick Franke, Town of Ithaca, spoke in support of social justice and refer enced a document entitled Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing produced by Karen Baer the Office of Human Rights. Elan Shapiro, Ithaca, spoke of concerns he h as heard fro in st aff and others who work with th e Office of Human Rights that are not consistent with what he has heard from the County and said he would like more transparency and clarifications. Fran Spadafora Manzella, Town of It haca, s poke of her work since 1990 with the Office of Human Rights and expressed support for the work done by the Office under Karen Baer since she became 318 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Monday, October 30, 2017 the Director in 2013. Kate Cordona, Ithaca, r ead a stat ement by the Ithaca SURJ Coor dinating Team, supporting the Office of Human Rights. Jeffrey Bergfalk, The People's School, spoke in support for the Office of Human Rights. Jamila Walida Sim on, Groton resident and said she is the Chair of t he Hu man Rights Commission and spoke in opposition t o the actions to ken by the County concerning the Director of Human Rights. No one else wished to speak and Mr. Lane closed the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. 319 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 11-21-17 Thursday, November 9, 2017 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 Flat Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Roll Call of Members Attendee Name Will Burbank Carol Chock James Dennis Member Member Member Status Departed Present Present Present Rich John Member Present Anna Kelles Member Present Dooley Kiefer Member Present Daniel Klein Vice Chair 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 8:47 PM Shawna Black Member Present Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices Mr. Lane recognized and welcomed Shawna Black, District No. 11 Legislator, who is completing the ter in of former Legisl ator Stein who recently re tired. Ms. Black was also elected in this week' s General Election for the 2018-2021 term. Proclamations Mr. Lane pre sented a proclam ation call ing citizens t o recognize t he valor and sacrifice of our veterans and join in honoring and thanking all veterans and military service members through the observance of Veterans Day on Nov ember 11, 2017, to Amy Guererri, Co mmissioner of Hu man Resources. Mr. Lane presented a procla mation declaring the Mo nth of November to be Home He alth Care Aide Appreciation Month in Tompkins County to Anna Kelles, Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee. Mr. Lane presented a procla mation declaring the Month of Novem ber to be Hospice and Palliative Care Month in Tompkins County to Dale Johnson, Executive Director of Hospicare. 320 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 Privilege of the Floor by the Public Kathleen Yen, Village of the Lansing, thanked Legislators for their tireless work year-round on the Count y Budget, part icularly Joe Mareane, County Ad ministrator, and the Ex panded Bud get Committee. She said it is a very comprehensive budget model. Report from a Municipal Official(s) George McGonigal, Com mon Council mem ber, said Comm on Council passed the 2018 budget for the City. The approved Budget exceeded the Mayor's budget and went above the tax cap levy by a little over 3.5% and the tax rate went u p slightly under 1%. It represents a $2 1 increase for an average homeowner. In response to Ms. Kelles, Mr. McGonigal s poke about t he Referend um to restructure committees. The 11 advisory comm ittees will be disbanded and four broader co mmissions will be organized and each one will have nine members o f wh ich seven will have to be City residents. The Mayor will r ecommend members through an applic ation process and f orward to Comm on Council f or approval. Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-212: Adoption of 20 18 Tompkins County Budget and 2018-2022 Tompkins County Capital Program (ID #7401) (See Exhibit A for full Budget) It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. McKenna, to amend the tentative budget and add $35,667 to increase the half-time position in the Weights and Measures Department to a 35 -hour per week position. A voice vote on the a mendment resulted as follows : Ay es - 6 (Legislators Burbank, C hock, Kelles, Kiefer, McKenna, and McBean-Clairborne); No es - 8 (Legislators Black, Dennis, John, Klein, Lane, Morey, Robertson, and Sigler). AMENDMENT FAILED. This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Shawna Black WHEREAS, the Reco mmended Budge t for t he year 2018 an d th e proposed 2 018-2022 Capital Program have been presented to the Legislatur e b y the Budget Officer on September 5, 2017, and a Tentative Budget for the year 2018 and the proposed 2018-2022 Capital Pro gram were adopted by the Legislature for publ is review on October 17, 20 17, and a public hearing was held on Octo ber 30, 2 017, and all persons desiring to be heard concerning same have been heard, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Expanded Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, 321 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 That pursuant to Section 5.07 of the C ounty Charter, the said pr oposed 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 2018, 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, 2018, RESOLVED, further, That the su m of $49,143,124 required to meet the local share of expenses and costs of county government in Tompkins County for the fiscal year 2018 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 2.32%, falling below the Tom pkins County adjusted tax c ap of 3.53% as calculat ed according t o New York State's formula, an approximate tax rate of $6.58 per $1,000 of assessed value, which am ounts to a rate decrease of approximately 0.60%, and an increase of 2.87% in local spending, RESOLVED, further, That this tax change will result in an increase of approximately $11.42 on a median -priced home assessed in 2017 at $178,000, RESOLVED, further, That pursuant to Secti on 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 2018-2022. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -21 Government Operations Committee Resolution No. 2017- 213: Authoriz ing Litigatio n Against Drug Manufacturers for Dam ages Resulting from Abuse of Opioid Pharmaceuticals (ID #7388) Ms. Kiefer s aid there are legal reasons t o prescribe opioids; these pharmaceutic al companies are marketing use in patients who do not neces sary need the m. S he said she would like to change the wording in the last Resolved and MOVED to amend the resolution, seconded by Ms. Kelles, as follows: "RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the County Attorney is hereby authorized to commence civil litigation agains t opioid manufacturers and others who have harmed the County through ove r -prescription and miss prescription of opioids by--pFem- abuse of opioids - and to retain counsel to represent the County in such litigation." A voice vote resulted as follows on th a amendment: Ay es - 3 ( Legislators John, Kelles, and Kiefer); Noes - 11. AMENDMENT FAILED. Ms. Kiefer stated for the r ecord that she supports th e County joining the lawsuit, but she doesn't support the wording in the Resolved. 322 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 2] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair 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 NAYS: Dooley Kiefer, Shawna Black WHEREAS, opioid manufacturers had prior knowledge of the risks of opioids abuse have misled doctors and patients about the addic tive nature of opioids, have misrepresented the dangers of opio ids, and have marketed opioids in a manner that promoted addiction, and WHEREAS, opioid m anufacturers, distributors, an d prom oters have been responsible for an opioid epidemic that has harmed the citizens of Tompkins County and financially damaged the County and its taxpayers, and WHEREAS, it is appropri ate that the Count y sh ould recover damages fro m those parties tha t have contributed and con tinue to cont ribute to Co unty costs in the form of increas ed social servic es, policing, treatment, incarceration, and other expenditures, and WHEREAS, numerous New York Counties ar e pursuing legal action against opioi d manufacturers and others that have promoted the abuse of opioids, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Govern ment Operations Committee, That the Count y Attorney is hereby authorized to commence civil litigation agains t opioid manufacturers and others who have harmed the County by promoting the abuse of op ioids and to retain counsel to represent the County in such litigation. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:53 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:05 p.m. Report from the Finance Director Mr. Snyder distributed a summary of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) and highlighted how certain provisions of the bi 11 will affect counties. The two principle changes include (1) Termination of Tax -Exempt Private Activ ity Bonds; and (2) Repeal of Tax -Exempt Advance Refunding B onds. At th e request of Chair Lane he has drafted a letter containi ng elements listed on the report. He noted that these two provisions don't take away the County's ability to issue tax-exempt bonds. Ms. Robertson said it is very important that it is clear to the public that we are taking this position and would also like there to be a press release as this will affect local governments and people all over. There was no objection to having a letter sent under the Chair's signature. 323 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 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 # 7412) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Michael Sigler, 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, Shawna Black Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Board of Directors Frank P. Proto - County Representative; term expires December 31, 2020 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Michael Sigler, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Black Resolution No. 2017- 214: Budget Adjustm ents - Various Com munity Development Block Grants (CDBG) Activities Through the Use of Grant Funds and Program Income Funds Generated from Previous CDBG Grants (ID #7393) WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 0 5-02, budget adjustments exceeding $5,000 require Legislative approval, and WHEREAS, the To mpkins Count y Department of Planning and Sustainabilit y has received funding from several multi-year Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) grants in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, and WHEREAS, the To mpkins Count y Department of Planning and Sustainabilit y has Program Income Funds that are generated fro m the repay ment of loans from previous CDBG-funded Tom pkins 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 Co mmunity Housing Development Fund, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has previously approved the Homeownership, and 324 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 Community Housing Development Fund activities, and WHEREAS, as a result of the in ulti-year grants, Program In come revenu e, and dela ys in Community Housing Development Fund projects, seve ral adjustments to the 2017 budget are needed to move the funds into the appropriate fiscal year for these activities, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the foll owing budget adjustments for 2017: Revenue Title Amount I Appropriation Title Amount State CDBG 8688.44959 Federal Aid $229,870.48 8688.54400 Program $229,870.48 Grants Expense State CDBG 8684.42411 Program $73,395.00 8684.54400 Program $180,000.00 Program Income Income Expense SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 20 17-215: Authorization to Accept New York State Divi sion of Cri minal Justice (NYSDCJS) Crime Prevention Grant Funding - Sheriffs Office (ID #7371) WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Office has been awarded funding through the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Office of Program Development and Funding in the am ount of $7,500 for the contract period of October 1, 2017, t o September 30, 2018, to assist in 1 aw enforcement and crime prevention services in Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, these funds will be used to replace Road Patrol digital camer as to enhance the department's response to the community, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That Tompkins County accept these grant funds for the purpose of procuring the aforementioned departmental equipment, RESOLVED, further, That the Finan ce Director be and hereb y is authorized to make the following budget adjustments for 2017: REVENUE: 3113.44389 Other Public Safety Revenue $7,500 APPROPRIATION: 3113 .52220 Departmental Equipment $7,500 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Government Operations Committee Resolution No. 2017- 216: Authorization to Enter in to an Arrangem ent with JP Morgan Chase to Provide Tompkins Con my with Cr edit by way of a Commercial Card Account (ID #7391) 325 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 2] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Rich John, Member AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Shawna Black NAYS: Anna Kelles, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne WHEREAS the Finance Department has researched the benefits and costs of implementing a Procurement Card (P -Card) program, and WHEREAS the Finance Department, under t he di rection o f the Government Operations Committee, issued a Request for Proposals, and WHEREAS five (5) responses were re ceived and w ere reviewed by a comm ittee comprised of members fro m the Fina nce Depa rtment, Accounti ng and Pur chasing Divisions, the Inform ation Technology Services Department, and County Administration, and WHEREAS upon conclusion of the demonstrations requested from three (3) of the respond ing vendors, the Committee determined that the program offered by JP Morgan Chase would be the m ost beneficial to the County, and WHEREAS Tompkins Count y has th e power and authority to borrow m oney and o therwise obtain credit and to grant security on its assets, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That: Tompkins Count y is hereb y author ized to enter in to an arrangem ent with JP Morgan Chase to provide Tom pkins County with credit by way of a Commercial Card account. Under that arrangement select employees, determined eligible by their department head and the Finance Office of Tom pkins County, may be issued with Commercial Cards on the MasterCard commercial account of Tom pkins County with the Bank, and Tompkins County shall be responsible for the pay ment of all amounts in full, includi ng fees an d interest charged to such account, substantially on the terms and conditions set forth in the draft Commercial Card Agreement; and 2. The County Administrator, or his designee, is hereby authorized to sign for and on behalf of Tompkins County a Commercial Card Agreement with the Bank substantially on the terms and conditions of the draft Commercial Card Agreement, with such changes or modifications as the person(s) so signing may in their/his sole discreti on dee m appropriate, and to sign such other do cuments and do such other things as they /he in their/his sole discretion deem appropriate or advisable in connection with or to give effect to such Corporate MasterCard Account Agreement and the pr ogram contemplated thereunder. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 326 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-217: Resolution in Supp ort of New York State L egislature Bills S26 and A4072 of 2017, known as the "Tax Returns Uniformly Made Public Act" (ID #7372) Following the motion, the following changes submitted by Ms. Kiefer were accepted as friendly: "WHEREAS, until the 2016 election, every president at least since Jimmy Carter has released at levet one or more years of tax returns before taking office, and "WHEREAS, New York State Legislature Bills S26 and A4072 requires that at least 50 days before the general election a candidate for Pre sident or Vice President publicly release his/her five most recent Federal income tax returns, and "WHEREAS, S26 and A7042 inclu de the drastic remedy for failure t o comply of not allowing the candidates name to appear on the official ballot for the general election, now therefore be it". It was MOVED by Mr. Sigler, seconded by Mr. Morey, to replace the resolution with the following: "WHEREAS, tax returns give the A merican peopl e an im portant insight i nto a candidate's financial standing and shine a light on potential conflicts of interest, and "WHEREAS, A merican presidents, congresswomen and men, state governors, sta to comptrollers, state attorney generals, state senators and assemblywomen and men should be held to a high standard of transparency, and "WHEREAS, until the 2016 election, every president since Jimmy Carter has released at least one year of tax returns before taking office, now therefore be it "RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Go vemment Operations Committee, Th at the Tompkins County Legislature expresses its support f or New York State Legislature Bills S26 and A4072 of 2017, k nown as the "tax returns un iformly made public act", and that it should go f urther and include candidates for NYS Governor, NYS Assembly and Senate, NYS Comptroller a nd Attorney General, and NYS Congresswomen and men, "RESOLVED, further, That copies of this resolution be sent to New York State Assemblywoman Lifton, New York State Senators O' Mara, Seward, and Helm ing, Governor Cuomo, New York Stat e Assembly Speaker He astie, New York State Ass embly Minority Leader Kolb, New York State Senate Majority Leader Flanagan, New York State Senate D emocratic Conference Leader Stewart -Cousins, and New York State Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Klein." Mr. Klein questioned whether the rules to be on the ballot are the sa me f or these people. Following a brief discussi on it was accepted as fri endly in the m otion by Mr. Sigler to split the first Resolved into two paragraphs and to include only State-wide offices. A voice vote resulted as follows on the resolution as offered by Mr. Sigler: Ayes - 13, Noes - 1 (Legislator Chock). AMENDMENT TO REPLACE RESOLUTION CARRIED. The following suggestions by Ms. Chock were accepted as friendly: 327 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 "WHEREAS, until the 2016 election, every president at least since the 1970s jifnffly Gal4e has released at one year of tax returns before taking office, now therefore be it" "WHEREAS, New York State Legislature Bills S26 and A4072 requires that at least 50 days before the general election a candidate for Pre sident or Vice President publicly release his/her five most recent Federal income tax returns, and "WHEREAS, S26 and A7042 include the remedy for failure to comply of not allowing the candidates name to appear on the official ballot for the general election, now therefore be it". Following the vote on the resolution, Mr. Sigler was excused. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member SECONDER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair 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, Shawna Black WHEREAS, tax returns give the A merican peopl e an im portant insight into a candidate's financial standing and shine a light on potential conflicts of interest, and WHEREAS, American presidents, congresswo men and men, state governors, state co mptrollers, and state attorney generals should be held to a high standard of transparency, and WHEREAS, until the 2016 election, every president at least since the 1970s has released one year of tax returns before taking office, and WHEREAS, New York State Legislat ure Bills S26 and A4072 requires that at least 50 day s before the general election a candidate for President or Vice President publicly release his/her five most recent Federal income tax returns, and WHEREAS, S26 and A7 042 i nclude the rem edy f or failure to com ply of not allowin g the candidates name to appear on the official ballot for the general election, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature expresses it s support for New Yo rk State Legislature Bills S26 and A4072 of 2017, known as the "tax returns uniformly made public act", RESOLVED, further, That it should go further and include candidates for New York State Governor, New York State Comptroller and Attorney General, and New York State Congresswomen and men, RESOLVED, further, That copies of thi s resolution be sent to New York State Asse mblywoman Lifton, New York State Senators O' Mara, Seward, and Helm ing, Governor Cuomo, New York Stat e Assembly Speaker He astie, New York State Ass embly Minority Leader Kolb, New York State Senate Majority Leader Flanagan, New York State Senate D emocratic Conference Leader Stewart -Cousins, and New York State Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Klein. 328 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee Resolution No. 2017- 218: Award of Two -Year Forestry S ervices Cont ract For Co unty-Owned Forest Lands in the Town of Newfield (ID #7394) Following further discussion, the following suggestion by Ms. Chock was accepted as friendly: "RESOLVED, further, T hat the contr act will take into account management of old growth according to the County's 2007 Plan." RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, 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, Shawna Black EXCUSED: Michael Sigler WHEREAS, the To mpkins Count y Department of Finance duly advertised a Request for Qualifications for forestry services in the Town of Newfield, and WHEREAS, three responses wer e received and Forecon Forestry and Natural Res ources Consultants (Forecon) was selected as t he preferred firm to assist the County in assessing County forest land and managing a timber harvest, and WHEREAS, Forecon recommends ti mber harvests be bid over two seasons so as to allow for highest potential rate of return and compliance with the harvest recommendations in the Count y Forest Management Plan, and WHEREAS, a two-year contract with Forecon would be required to allow for a timber harvest that could span two seasons, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Plannin g, Development, and Envi ronmental Qualit y Committee, That a contract be authori zed for two years with F orecon Forestry and Natural Resources Consulting of Cortland, New York, for a total of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute any contracts or agreements related to this project, RESOLVED, further, That the contract will to ke into account management of old growth according to the County's 2007 Plan. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -21 329 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 Resolution No. 2017- 219: Affirming Ithaca -T ompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) Recommendation to Inc rease the ITCTC Staff Director's S alary (ID #7396) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Shawna Black EXCUSED: Michael Sigler WHEREAS, Tompkins Count y entered into a Me morandum of Understanding with t he 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 I thaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council Planning Director shall be entitled to t he terms and conditions of e mployment established by t his [ County] Board for in anagement employ ees unless otherwise recommended by the Council and established by this [County] Board of Representatives", and WHEREAS, on March 14, 2000, the Director's sal ary was modified b y ITCTC resolution 200 0-01 above the in anagement 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 Tom pkins County Board of Representatives passed Resolution No. 6 Affirm ing Ithaca -Tom pkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) reco mmendation to establish the ITCTC Planning Director's salary above the salary range, and WHEREAS, on October 24, 2017, the ITCTC passed Resolution 2017-06 to adjust the salary of the Staff Director, effective January 1, 2018, by 2.25%, and WHEREAS, in keeping with the County's requirement that salaries established abov e the salary range be authorized exclusively by resolution, and to estab lish or affirm recommendations made by ITC TC that are contrary to the terms and conditions of employment for management staff, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and E nvironmental Qu ality Committee, That the Tom pkins County Board affirm the 2.25% increase of the sal ary for the Ithaca -To mpkins County Transportation Council Planning Director to a total of $89,583, effective January 1, 2018, as approved by the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council. SEQR ACTION: TYPE H-20 330 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-2 20: Resolution of the Tompkins Co unty 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 Issuanc a by the Tompkins County Development Corporation of up to $13,500,000 Aggregate Principal Amount Tax -Exempt Revenue Bo nds (Ithacare Center Service Company, Inc. [dba Longview]), Series 2017 (ID #7390) This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, 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, Shawna Black EXCUSED: Michael Sigler 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 cert ain Project (as defined below) for the benefit of Ithacare Center Service Co mpany, Inc. (the "Co mpany), a not-for-profit corporation and organization described in Section 5 01(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the Issuer proposes to issue, contingent up on the adoption of this R esolution, its Tax -Exempt Revenue Bonds (Ithacare Center Service Company, Inc. Project), Series 2017 in one or more series, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $13,500,000 (the 'Bonds"), and cost of: WHEREAS, the project (the "Project") shall consist principally of financing all or a portion of the (1) the refinancing of the outstanding principal amount $14,600,000 Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (the "IDA") Variable Rate Demand Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Ithacare Center Service Company, Inc. Project), Series 2008 (the "Series 2008 Bonds"), the proceeds of which were used to provide funds to the Company to undertake a certain project (the "Project"), consisting of. (A) the refunding of the IDA's $11,350,000 original principal amount Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (FHA Insured Mortgage-Ithacare Center Service Company, Inc. Project), Series 1997 (the "1997 Bonds"), the proceeds of which were used to finance (i) the acquisition, construction, and equipping on approximately 28 acres of land located at 1 Bella Vista Drive (also known as 980 Danby Road), in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York (the "Land") of an approximately 129,700 square - foot licensed adult home and HUD -approved assisted -living facility (the "Existing Improvements") and (ii) the acquisition and installation in and around the Existing Improvements of certain items of machinery, equipment, furniture, and other tangible personal property (the "Existing Equipment"); (B) the acquisition, construction, and equipping on the Land of an approximately 24,700 square -foot expansion to the Existing Improvements to house an additional thirty-two (32) residential care beds and related improvements (the "Improvements"); (C) the acquisition and installation in and around the Existing Improvements and Improvements of certain items of machinery, equipment, 331 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 furniture, and other tangible personal property (the "Equipment"; and, collectively with the Land, the Existing Improvements and the Improvements, the "Facility"); (D) the funding of a debt service reserve fund to secure the 2008 Bonds; (E) the payment of certain costs and expenses incidental to the issuance of the 2008 Bonds (the costs associated with items (A) through (E) above being hereinafter collectively referred to as the "2008 Project Costs"); and (F) the lease (with an obligation to purchase) or sale of the facilities financed with the 2008 Bonds to the Company; and (2) the funding of a debt service reserve fund, if any and certain costs incidental to the issuance of the Bonds (the costs associated with items (A) and (B) being hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Project Costs"), and WHEREAS, the Issuer proposes to assis t in the fi nancing 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 co nsider both the issuance o f the Bonds and the nature and location of the facilities financed therewith has been conducted following reasonable public notice, and WHEREAS, Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at the South Hill Business Campus, 950 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York 14850, the Issuer held such a public hearing upon pr oper notice in compliance with Section 147(f) of the Code, and WHEREAS, to aid the Legislature in its deliber ations, the Iss uer 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 h earing published by the Issuer in The Ithaca Journal on October 17, 2017, alon g with the affi davit of publication of su ch newspaper; and (c) t he m inutes of such p ublic hearing held on November 1, 2017, and WHEREAS, on November 2, 2017 , the To mpkins Count y Planning, Develop ment and Environmental Quality Co mmittee reco mmended that the L egislature, as the "appli cable el ected representative" of Tompkins County, New York, within the meaning of Section 147(f)(2)(E) of the Code, approve the issuance of the Bonds, 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 Bo nds, provided the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds shall be special obligations of t he 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 reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, and by the County Legislature of Tompkins County, That: Section 1. 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 gi ves its approval of the issuance by the Issuer of the Bonds 332 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 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 thereo n, shall be sp ecial 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 Co unty, shall be lia ble thereon. This approval is given pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code f or the sole purpose of qualify ing the interest payable on the Bonds for exclusion from gr oss income for federal income tax purposes pursuant to the provisions of Sections 103 and 141-150 of the Code. Bonds. Section 2. This Resolution shall be deemed to be made for the benefit of the holders of th e Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meeting October 17, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [12 TO 1] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairbome, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Black NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Michael Sigler October 30, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [11 TO 2] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: David McKenna, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairbome, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Black NAYS: James Dennis, Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Michael Sigler Executive Session It was MOVED by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne , seconded b y M r. McKenna, and unanim ously adopted by voice vote by members present, to hol d an executive session at 9:23 p.m . to di scuss labor negotiations, a personnel matter about a particular person, and real estate negotiations. The meeting returned to open session at 10:18 p.m. The Legislature unanimously agreed to appoint Paula Younger as Interim Count y Administrator effective November 13, 2017, until a new County Administrator is appointed. 333 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Thursday, November 9, 2017 Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 10:18 p.m. 334 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 12-5-17 Tuesday, November 21, 2017 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 Shawna Black Will Burbank Carol Chock James Dennis =Ue Member Member Member Member I Status Arrived Excused Excused Present Present Rich John Member Present Anna Kelles Member Present Dooley Kiefer Member Present Daniel Klein Vice Chair Present Michael Lane Chair Present Lesl n McBean-Clairborne Member Late 5:36 PM Martha Robertson Member Present David McKenna Member Excused Glenn Morey Member Present Michael Sigler Member Late 5:51 PM Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices Mr. Lane presented a pr oclamation declaring November 2017 to be Runaway and Homeless Youth Awareness Month i n Tompkins County to Amie Hendrix, Director of Tom pkins County Youth Services. Mrs. McBean-Clairborne arrived at this time. Ms. Hendrix recognized the followin g in dividuals for t heir work in the c ommunity: Larry Farbman, M ona S miley of the Leami ng Web, and Ma rissa Matsudaira and Mike Ellis of Fam ily and Children's Services. Following the Tompkins County Legislature and staff joining in to read the proclamation below, it was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, and u nanimously seconded and adopted by voice vote by m embers present, to honor County Administrator, Joe Mareane, with the following recognition: Recognizing and Thanking Joe Mareane for His Years of Public Service to the Residents of Tompkins County WHEREAS, the members of the T ompkins County Legislature with an abundance of gratitude 335 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 wish to recognize and thank Joe Mareane for his years of dedicated and tireless service to the residents and employees of Tompkins County, upon his retirement from a 37 -year career in local government, and WHEREAS, Joe is a prod uct of the Midwest, having earned his Bachelor's degree from Indiana University. However, he beca me a N ew Yorker when he earned his Master's in Pu blic Administration from the Maxwell School at Sy racuse University in 1979, which is why we are wearing orange/S yracuse gear tonight, and WHEREAS, from the beginning of his career in 1979 thro ugh 1993, Joe served the City of Syracuse, as Assessment Commissio ner, Director of Manage ment and Budget, an d Director of Development, and WHEREAS, Joe briefly left public service for the dark side, to work with the Pyramid Companies in developing the Palisa des Cente r, and as a Vice Pr esident of the G reater Sy racuse Cha mber of Commerce. He came to his senses in 1996 and retur ned to 1 ocal government, serving 12 years as Chief Fiscal Officer for Onondaga County, and WHEREAS, Joe became Tompkins County Administrator in October 2008 , just as the Great Recession was beginning, clearly an excellent moment to assu me fiscal responsibilit y for a count y of 110,000 souls, a $165 million budget, and a 75 0 -person workforce engaged in pro grams that range from aging services to youth programs, and literally everything in between, and WHEREAS, steering Tompkins County through the fiscal cri sis of the Great Recession was Joe's overriding project for the following years, a project he performed with consummate wisdom, empathy, skill, and humor, so that we were able to maintain critical county services for our residents and shield our workforce from the layoffs that many local governments endured, and WHEREAS, in addition t o the overarching res ponsibility of creating and in anaging the count y budget for nine years, and getting us to pass it, Joe's many accomplishments included the following, in no particular order: • Developing and organizing proposals from the County and our partner municipalities, for funding through the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, in the long -ago days when we dared to dream of receiving federal money for anything; • Restructuring our internal budget docu ments and public information on the bu dget, and creating an Inventory and Impact Assessment of all County programs; • Managing state reimbursement cuts, mandate increases, and soaring pension costs, while magically getting our Bond rating upgraded to AAI, with the negative outlook removed; • Creating and gui ding the Indigen t Defense Task Force and i mplementing its recommendations, establishing Tompkins County as a state-wide leader in the field; • As a result, getting named to and serving on New York State's Indigent Legal Services Board; • Organizing a review of the current structure of town and village courts through the Municipal Courts Task Force; • Recognizing the importance of Don Barber's work, they together built the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium fro in the ground up, spreading its reach into Cortland and Cayuga Counties; • Leading TCCOG (To mpkins Count y Council of Governments) to becom e a robust and effective organization for intermunicipal policy development and collaboration inclu ding the creation of the TCCOG training academy; 336 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 • Initiating "Smart Work" projects that used technology and employee ingenuity to create greater value for taxpayers; • Managing the co mplex set of steps to optim ize th e County's facilities: an alyzing the Center of Government proposal, and moving th e Health De partment to Brown Rd., COFA to th e Hu man Services Annex, the Legis lature to the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, the Da y Reporting Program to the Human Services Building, and County Records to the Seneca Army Depot; • Selling the CHHA ( Certified Home Health Agency), selling the B iggs Building, and selling the Old Library (almost!); • Buying the Tompkins Trust Building (almost!); • Spearheading the in ajor upgrade of t he Emergency Operations Center, with major new technolo gy systems, professionalized training, and enhanced staffing, leading to full accreditation. Showing up at the Emergency Center during snowstorms, hurricanes, and sieges in Danby; • Leading an innovative stud y of the Civil Service sy stem, in cluding a proposal to N YS for modifications to enhance the diversity of the County workforce; • Installing solar thermal sy stems at two County facilities and solar panels on seven County buildings, and refurbishing a hydro plant for the County's electricity; • Dealing with hydrilla, OMIG audits, and collective bargaining; • Lobbying in Albany, making presentations to NYSAC, and consulting with Cortland County on their budget process; • Creating sustainable fundi ng in odels for TCAT (mortgage recording tax) , TCAD (Cou my and Tourism funding), and the Library (good old property taxes); • Restructuring departmental leadership in Mental Health, together with Public Health; • Creating the County's Shared Services Panel and the resulting Shared Services Plan; • Implementing the count ywide Swift911 Mass -Notification Alert Sy stem, a s the first step in tha t Shared Services Plan; • Participating in the Bicentennial Commission, even though he would not wear a Governor Tompkins hat in the Ithaca Festival parade; • Instituting the Cup of Joe gatheri ngs and getting initially -reluctant County employees to thoroughly enjoy them; • Writing personal notes to staff when they lost a loved one, toasting our employees at the annual 25 - year award dinner, and getting dunked at the annual picnic; • Working harder than any five of the rest of us; • And more. NOW THEREFORE WE, the members of the To mpkins County Legislature, on behalf of the residents of Tompkins County and the employees of the Tompkins County government, do hereby extend our deepest appreciation to Joe Mareane for his unparalleled and unstinting public service throughout his career, and send him our very warmest wishes for a healthy and happy retirement. We regret, however, that we cannot quite bring ourselves to proclaim today Syracuse Orange Day, even though the basketball team slammed Oakland yesterday (Yeah, we googled it.). Mr. Sigler arrived this time. Several Department Heads and members of the publ is expressed their gratitude and appreciation to Joe Mareane for his service as the County Administer and wished him well. Privilege of the Floor by the Public There was no member of the public present who wished to speak. 337 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Report from a Municipal Official(s) Irene Weiser, Town of C aroline Council, refe rred to action the Legislature took recentl y to support NYSEG's (New York State Electric and Gas) petition to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to construct a proposed Compressor project and announced this past week the P SC voted to approve that petition. This is a significant event for Tompkins County and New York State. She spoke briefly of the history of when this pr eject first st arted several y ears ago. It wasn' t just this community that said we can't keep building gas but the State s aid that too. This is a remarkable thing that was set into motion by the willingness and courage to have a vision by so many in Tompkins County. Ms. Chock recognized Ms. Weiser an d Legislat or Robertson and the work of the Econo mic Development Task Force. It is very fortunate that the Task Force had this in front of the State at exa ctly the right time with the right information and to make sure that the technical information came together. Ms. Weiser also said this was be cause of an amazingly broad community effort and so many pieces of information that was put into place. Ducson Nguy en, Comm on Council mem ber, provided updates on the activities of the City including the discussion of a memorandum of understanding with Cornell for the construction of gate to "Ezra's Tunnel" at Ithaca Falls Park, proposed waterfront working group's recommendations, parking system including fees and fines, sharing of proceeds of selling TCAT, new Commission structure, and the Mass Notification System. In response to Mr. Dennis, Mr. Nguy en said the Ci ty is still inte rested and will talk about the Community Investment Incentive Tax Abatement Program (CIITAP) next month. Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda. Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, Morey, Sigler EXCUSED: Black, Burbank, McKenna Advisory Board Appointment (ID # 7438) Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee Xavier Rusk - County staff representative; term expires December 31, 2019 Christina Dravis - County staff representative- term expire December 31, 2020 Todd VanOrman - County staff representative- term expire December 31, 2020 Leslyn McBean-Clairborne - Legislator- term expire December 31, 2020 Resolution No. 2017-221: Establishing Unit Charge for 2018 Solid Waste Annual Fee (ID #7411) 338 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 WHEREAS, the unit charge for the 2018 Solid Waste Annual Fee has been recommended by the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Unit Charge for the 2018 Solid Waste Annual Fee be established at $55.00 per billing unit, which is the same as the 2017 Solid Waste Annual Fee. ATTACHMENT A: SCHEDULE OF RATES PROPERTY CLASS CODE (A) `USED AS' Single-family residences 210, 240,241,242,250,280 Mobile Homes 270, 271,416 Churches Z32 Unit Charge: One billing unit per Church or living unit (B) Two-family residences All 220's and other residences with two living units 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 Room ing houses: 418 2.5 beds = 1 billing unit Unit Charges: One billing unit per living unit (D) Colleges & Schools: All tax-exempt parcels owned by the colleges Unit Charges: BOCES $27,832 Cornell University $170,448 Ithaca College $34,654 Tom pkins Cortland Community College $4,032 Total Colleges: $236,966 339 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 (E) Recreation and Warehouse (except row storage) Unit Charges: $0.0204/sq.ft. (F) Wholly Exempt Homes for the Aged 633 Wholly Exempt Other HealthCare Facilities 642 Unit Charges: $0.0204/sq.ft. All K's, ZO1-Z11, Z19 -Z26, F01 - F04, FO6, FO7, FO8, F10, F11 (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-contribu tive area Z98 Local government - all tax-exempt parcels owned by the city, towns, villages, and County within Tompkins County. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 201 7-222: Audit of Final Payment — Nelson & Streeter Construction Co. Inc., - Tompkins County 2016 Parking Lot Paving Project (ID #7428) WHEREAS, Nelson & Streeter Construction Co. In c., General Contractor, o f Pine Cit y, New York, has com pleted its contract to our satisfa ction with all closeout docu ments sub mitted and 340 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 satisfactory for the Tompkins County 2016 Parking Lot Paving Project, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, That the following final claim against the County of Tompkins, be and hereby is audited by the Legislature: Vendor Payment Request Account No. Amount Nelson & Streeter Construction Co. 4 (Final) HB 1608.59239.16.08 $26,016.96 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-223: Authori zation of Funding for a Partnershi p with Unit ed Way of Tompkins County to Provide Online Grant Management S ervices to the Tompkins County Tourism Program (ID #7403) WHEREAS, Tompkins County has several touris m grant progra ms using fun ds 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 and Department of Planning and Sustainability have reviewed a scope of services for online grant management services fro m the United Way of To mpkins Count y for recommendation to t he To mpkins Count y Legislat ure throu gh the appropriate Legislative Committee, and WHEREAS, funding exist s within tour ism grant program budgets to supp ort this partnership, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That $2,000 be authorized in 2017 t o contract with the Unite d Way of T ompkins County to prov ide onli ne grant management services, with these funds t o be drawn from participating room -tax -funded grant programs, and RESOLVED, further, That the Count y Administrator or designee be and hereby is authorized to sign any documents related to the aforementioned projects. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-224: Designation of Tourism Promotion Agency for State (ID #7387) WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Planning and Su stainability Department in its adm inistrative function f or tourism matters is qualified to recomme nd the appropriate agency for official Tourism Promotion Agency (TPA) designation, and 341 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 WHEREAS, the Strategic Tourism PI anning Boar d has review ed the matter with appropriate agency representatives, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has hi storically be en a gateway to the Fin ger 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 V isitors Bureau (ITCCVB), now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the Tompkins Count y Chamber of Co mmerce and it s It haca/Tompkins Count y Convention and Visitor' s Bureau (ITCCVB) be granted the offic ial TPA deli gnation for Tompkins County for State Fiscal Year 2017-2018, RESOLVED, further, That the Presiden t & CE O or the Vice President, Touris m & Community Relations of the Tom pkins Count y Chamber of Commerce report to t he appropria to Legislativ e Committee if change occurs in state tourism funding requirements. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-225: Implementation of the 2018 Budget - Departmental Fees (ID #7407) WHEREAS, various departments are authorized to charge assorted fees for various services, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That all changes and increase s in fees and cha nges in in ethods of charging fees spec ifically identified in the departmental budget requests and in eluded in th e 2018 bud get adopted by the Tom pkins Count y Legislature, are hereby authorized and approved. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 226: Implementation of 2018 Tompkins County Budget - Memberships ( ID #7408) WHEREAS, it is in the b est interest o f 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 Co mmittee, That memberships in all m unicipal and professional organizations specifically listed in 2018 budget requests and included in the 2018 budget adopted by the Tompkins County Legislature, are hereby authorized and approved. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 342 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-227: Changes in Positions - Various Departments (ID #7417) WHEREAS, the adopted 2018 Tompkins County Budget provides for new positions or f or 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 Pe rsonnel Committee, That the following ne w positions are created and the hours of the positions mentioned below are changed as follows effective January 1, 2018: CREATION OF NEW POSITIONS County Administration 1.0 FTE, 40 -hour per week Criminal Justice Coordinator, Management Grade 86, Job Code 4199 Department of Planning and Sustainability 1.0 FTE, 40 -hour per week Senior Planner - Energy Specialist, White Collar Grade 14, Job Code 1697 Department of Social Services 1.0 FTE, 35 -hour per week Casework Assistant, White Collar Grade 11, Job Code 1750 District Attorney's Office 1.0 FTE, 40 -hour per week Assistant District Attorney for Local Criminal Court, Management Grade 85, Job Code 4176 Sheriffs Office 5.0 FTE, 40 -hour per week Deputy Sheriff positions to be filled on a part-time basis in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, which can be 50% time for a full year or 100% time for one-half of a year or some equivalent not to exceed 50% total expenditure, Road Patrol Unit Grade 44, Job Code 2419 4.0 FTE, 40 -hour per week Corrections Officer positions to be filled on a part-time basis in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement which can be 50% time for a full year or 100% time for one-half of a year or some equivalent not to exceed 50% total expenditure, Corrections Unit Grade 34, Job Code 8406 Workforce Development Board 0.5 FTE, 20 -hours per week Administrative Coordinator, White Collar Grade 13, Job Code 1674 343 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 DECREASE HOURS OF EXISTING POSITIONS Department of Planning and Sustainability 1.0 FTE, Principal Account Clerk Typist, White Collar Grade 11, Job Code 1673, Position ID #662 - decrease the standard work week and the approved hours of the position and incumbent from 40 to 35 hours per week Department of Social Services 1.0 FTE, Senior Social Welfare Examiner, White Collar Grade 13, Job Code 1558, Position ID #1364 - Decrease the standard workweek and approved hours of this unencumbered position from 40 to 35 per week ABOLISH THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: Department of Social Services 0.5 FTE, 17.5 -hour per week "Financial Investigator", White Collar Grade 11, Job Code 1536, Position ID #1003 (unencumbered) 0.5 FTE, 17.5 -hour per week "Social Welfare Examiner", White Collar Grade 11, Job Code 1538, Position ID #1028 (unencumbered) 0.5 FTE, 17.5 -hour per week "Social Welfare Examiner", White Collar Grade 11, Job Code 1538, Position ID #1079 (unencumbered) SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-228: Authoriz ing a Public Hear ing on Local Law No. 6 of 2017 - Repeal o 1 Local Law No. 4 of 2017 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2018 (ID #7402) WHEREAS, according to New York State' s Propert y Tax Cap legislati on, if a count y government decides to adopt a count y budget with a property tax levy that e xceeds the level set by the State, the county government must pass a local law to override that cap, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature adopted such a Local Law on July 6, 2017, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has n of adopted a budget exceeding the property tax cap and therefore needs to repeal Local Law No. 4 of 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That a public hearin g be held be fore the To mpkins County Legislature in the Legislative Cham bers of the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on December 5, 2017, at 5:30 o'clock in the evening thereof concerning proposed Local Law No. 6 of 2017 - Repeal of Local Law No. 4 o f 2017 - A Local Law Ov erriding Tax Levy Limit for 2018. At such ti me and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard concerning the same, 344 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 201 7-229: Resolution Opposing the Elimin ation of the Federal Income Tax Deduction for State and Local Taxes (ID #7449) WHEREAS, Congress is giving serious considerat ion to elim inating the federal inco me tax deduction for State and local taxes, and WHEREAS, this deduction, which has been in place for more than 100 years, is heavily utilized by residents of our community and our State, and WHEREAS, New York State residents already pay more into the federal treasury than the federal government returns to New York State, and WHEREAS, the State an d local tax deduction is a fundam ental principle of federalism and without it ou r residents would be faced with doubl e taxation as they would be forced to pay federal income taxes on the taxes they pay to State and local governments, and WHEREAS, this federal cost shift onto local govern ments wo uld place extre me pres sure on municipal budgets, including diminished revenue fo r essential local government investments, includin g public safety and public infrastructure, and WHEREAS, increased federal taxati on and redu ced municipal services will harm o ur local housing market, decrease home values, and erode our local tax base, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the Tompkins Count y Legislature expresses its strong opp osition t o any tax re form proposal that woul d eliminate the State and Local Tax (S ALT) Deduction and urges U. S. Congressional Representative T om Reed and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Sc humer to join us i n publicly opposing any such proposal, RESOLVED, further, That copies of this resolution be sent to President Donald. J. Trump, United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, United States Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, United St ates House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ry an, United States House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Representative Tom Reed, and the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC). SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-230: Award of Fall 2017 Community Celebrations Grants (ID #7404) Mr. Sigler was granted perm ission to abstain from voting on the resolution as he will be a grant 345 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 applicant. RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 01 MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey ABSTAIN: Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a grant program for Co mmunity Celebrations using funds drawn entirely from Room Occupancy Tax, and WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y h as requested and revi ewed grant application s 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 Pe rsonnel Committee, That the following Community Celebrations grants are approved: Group Name Celebration Title Municip Event Date(s) Award ality Ithaca 2018 Festival of Fire City of 02/03/2018 $1,7 50 Children's & Ice Ithaca Garden Dryden Town 2018 Homestead Town of 10/05/2018- $2,000 Historical Heritage Fair Dryden 10/06/2018 Society Newfield Music 2018 Newfield Music Town of 06/01/2018- $775 Series at Mill Series Newfield 09/30/2018 Park Dorothy Cotton The Quilt Speaks: City of 05/11/2018 $2,0 00 Jubilee Singers Signs & Symbols Ithaca from the Underground Railroad Groton Groton Cabin Fever Village 03/03/2018 $1,0 00 Recreation: The Festival of Village of Groton Groton TOTAL $7,525 346 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee be and hereby is authorized to sign any documents related to the aforementioned projects. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-231: Award of Fall 2017 Tourism Project Grants (ID #7415) Mr. Sigler was granted perm ission to abstain from voting on the resolution as he will be a grant applicant. RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey ABSTAIN: Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a grant progra m for Tourism Projects u sing funds d rawn entirely from Room Occupancy Tax, and WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y h as requested and revi ewed grant application s 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 Pe rsonnel Committee, That the following Tourism Project Grant is approved: Applicant Organization Project Title Event Award Date(s) Paleontological Research 2018 Skulls NA $3,000 Institution Ithaca Shakespeare Company SHREW at the Hangar Theatre 03/21/2018- $11,000 Inc. 03/25/2018 TOTAL $14,000 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee be and hereby is authorized to sign any documents related to the aforementioned projects. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-232: Award of Fall 2017 New Tourism Initiative Grants (ID #7416) 347 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Mr. Sigler was granted perm ission to abstain from voting on the resolution as he will be a grant applicant. RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 01 MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey ABSTAIN: Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a grant program for New Tourism Initiatives using funds drawn entirely from Room Occupancy Tax, and WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y h as requested and revi ewed grant application s 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 Pe rsonnel Committee, That the following New Tourism Initiative grants are approved: Group Name Project Title Event Award Date(s) Cooperative 2018 Savor the Finger 02/17/2018 - $3,800 Extension Lakes 2/18/2018 Association of Tompkins County Ithaca Children's 2018 Discovery Docks N/A $14,850 Garden Ithaca Tompkins 2018 China Welcome N/A $25,000 Regional Airport The Cherry Arts, 2018 Production 02/15/2018- $3,000 Inc. Enhancement 04/30/2018 TOTAL $46, 650 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee be and hereby is authorized to sign any documents related to the aforementioned projects. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-233: Award of Fall 2017 Strategic Tourism Implementation Funding (ID #7382) 348 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, the Tompkins Count y Le gislature ace epted the 20 20 Strategic Tourism Plan on September 18`x', 2012, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Strategic Tourism Planning Board (STPB) has adopted both a Heritage Tourism Implementation Plan and a Beau tification, Public Art and Signage Str ategic Plan, which further identify priority actions for implementing the 2020 Strategic Tourism Plan, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has established a dedicated funding source for implementing the 2020 Strategic Tourism Plan, known as the "Strategic Tourism Implementation fund", and WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Center for Histor y an d Culture pr oject and Tom pkins Count y Placemaking Toolkit project are eligible for funding as Strategic Tourism Implementation projects, and WHEREAS, the STPB has voted to reco mmend funding i n full for the To mpkins Center for History and Culture proposal including $28,000 i n 2017 for project management support by Jean McPheeters Consulting LLC, of Caroline, New York, and a project website by Iron Design of Ithaca, and $100,000 in 2018 towards a $900,000 County capital project to improve the Tompkins Trust Building for occupancy, and WHEREAS, a separate resolution aut horizing a budget adjustment in the amount of $100,000 from the Strategic Tourism Implemen tation pro gram to the Count y's Capit al Project bu dget for t he Tompkins Center for History and Culture will be brought forward in early 2018, and WHEREAS, Strategic Tourism Implementation funding exists within the hotel room occupancy tax -funded Tourism Program budget for 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the following grant is awarded 2017 Strategic Tourism Implementation funding: Applicant / Project Award The History Center in Tompkins County Tompkins Center for History and $28,000 Culture RESOLVED, further, T hat the Tom pkins Count y Planning and Sustainabilit y Departm ent is authorized to spend up to $500 out of the Strategic Tourism Implementation Program budget, account 6475.54492 t o contract with Cornell Design Conn ect to develo p the To mpkins Count y Placemaking Toolkit, RESOLVED, further, That the Count y Administrator or his desi gnee is autho rized to sign any 349 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 agreements pertaining to the aforementioned projects. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II - 20 Resolution No. 2017-234: Creation of a Public Administration Management Fellowship Program and Associated Positions (ID #7418) RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 11 MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, the County sought assistance fro in the Cornell Insti tute for Public Aff airs (CIPA) Public Service Exchange to resear ch the potential and practicality of a count y -sponsored management fellowship program for recent Masters -level graduates, and WHEREAS, local governments like To mpkins County are faced with mass retir ements, competition for talent, and the need to develop opportunities to improve recruitment, hiring, and retention capability of the next generation of public sector leaders, and that fellowship programs are recognized as an emerging best practice to help address these challenges, and WHEREAS, a county -sponsored fellowship program would enhance the organization's ability to attract diverse talent with the fresh perspectives and skill sets necessary to keep Tompkins County on the cutting edge of local government in New York State, and WHEREAS, the CIPA team proposed a three- year pilot program to give the County an opportunity to test the performance and potential benefits of a county -sponsored fellowship program, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature supports the pilot concept for the reasons stated above, and has approved funding for t he first y ear of a three-year, multi-year over -target request t o support the 2018 operating costs of the program, and WHEREAS, the pilot program proposes start up with two 40 -hour per week Management Fellows positions, assigned to the Depart ment of County Administration staffing rost er, that will be filled with staggered appointments and that will continue for no longer than eighteen months per appointment, and WHEREAS, Section 64, Subsection 3 of the New York State Civil Service law indicates that the Commissioner of Hu man Resources may authorize temporary appointments without exam ination when the person a ppointed will render prof essional sery ices on a ful 1 -time or regular part-time basis in a temporary position established to conduct a speci al study or proj e ct for a perio d not exceedi ng eighteen months and where it has been determined that it will not be practical to hold an examination of any kind, and 350 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 WHEREAS, the Commissioner has determ ined that in dividual P ublic Ad ministration Management Fellows will render professional s ervices consisting of special studies or projects on a temporary basis for a period not exceeding eighteen months, and that it is not practical to hol d examinations of any kind, and WHEREAS, incumbents will be paid an hourly rate of $21.64, which equates to $45,011 per year for a 40 -hour per week position, an d will have a ccess to such fringe benefits as are available to management staff, including health insurance and New York State Retirement, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budge t, Capital and Personnel Committee, That, effective immediately, two positions of Public Ad ministration Management Fellow, Grade 78/Job Code 4221 are hereby created at 40 -hours pe r week at an annual salary of $45,011 per y ear with access to all fringe benefits normally available to Management staff, RESOLVED, further, That sufficient in onies to fund these pos itions for 2018 exist in the following accounts: County Administration 1230 51000/Regular Pay County Administration 1230 58800/Fringes SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 235: Award of Fall 2017 Tourism Ma rketing and Advertising Grants (ID #7414) Mr. Sigler was granted perm ission to abstain from voting on the resolution as he will be a grant applicant. RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 0] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey ABSTAIN: Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, Tompkins Count y has a grant pro gram for Tourism Marketing and Adverti sing using funds drawn entirely from Room Occupancy Tax, and WHEREAS, Tom pkins Count y h as requested and revi ewed grant application s 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 Pe rsonnel Committee, That the following Tourism Marketing and Advertising grants are approved: 351 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Applicant Project Title Event Award Organization Date(s) Ithaca Tompkins 2018 China Welcome N/A $5,000 Regional Airport The Cherry Arts, Inc. 2018 Production Enhancement 02/15/2018- $2,000 04/30/2018 Ithaca Shakespeare SHREW at the Hangar Theatre 03/21/2018- $1,000 Company Inc. 03/25/2018 Paleontological 2018 Skulls N/A $250 Research Institution Kitchen Theatre 2017 KTC Marketing N/A $5,000 Company Ulysses Community Trumansburg Walking Tour Brochure N/A $750 Council Cayuga Wine Trail, 2018 CeleBrunch 06/03/2018 $5,000 Inc. TOTAL $19,000 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee shall be authorized to sign any documents related to the aforementioned projects. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-236: Budget Appropriation and Adjustments for 2015-2017 Retroactive Wage Increase — Corrections Officers Unit, Local 2062 (ID #7427) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, a three-year bargaining agreement, ratified by the Tompkins County Legislature in Resolution No. 2017-171 on September 5, 2017, provides retroactive wage increases to employees of the Corrections Division of the Sheriff s Office in the Corrections Officers Unit, Local 2062, set at 2.25% for each of 2015, 2016, 2017, and a one-time lump -sum addition to base pay for those corrections employees at or above Step 6, now therefore be it 352 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the Director of Finance be an d hereby is authorized and directed to make the fo llowing appropriation and adjustments during the 2017 fiscal year: FROM: 9101.58800 ALLOWANCE FOR NEGOTIATION TO: UNIT ACCOUNT 3150 51000403 3150 5100 0406 3150 5100 3150 3150 5120 3150 5120 3150 3150 5170 3150 5880 X111111 TITLE COOK (JAIL) CORRECTIONS OFFICER CORRECTIONS SGT 51000421 HEAD COOK (JAIL) 0406 CORRECTIONS OFFICER 0411 CORRECTIONS SGT 51200421 HEAD COOK (JAIL) 0 PREMIUM PAY 0 FRINGE SEQR ACTION: TYPEII-20 $336,642 F.11 TO U6191I $2,270 $196,247 $29,786 $3,269 $20,895 $7,091 $278 $2,912 $73,894 Note: In the "Account" column above, numbers beginning with "510" identify regular pay. Those beginning with "512" identify overtime, and the one beginning "517" identifies premium pay. Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Resolution No. 2017-237: Parking Rate Increas a/Contract Extension - Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #7424) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member SECONDER: James Dennis, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, the current parking lot equipment has surpassed its life expectancy, and WHEREAS, the current contractor, Allpro Parkin g, LLC of Buffalo, New York, has agreed to advance the funding for the improvements and amortize the cost over a five-year period, and WHEREAS, the current five-year agreement expires June 30, 2021, and WHEREAS, the Airport is requesting an extension of the current contract by one y ear and nine 353 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 months to March 31, 2023, in order to amortize the debt associated over a full five-year period, and WHEREAS, Allpro Parking, LLC, has proposed an increase to the current par king rates in order to help offset the loss of revenue to the airport, which has been factored into the 2018 budget, and WHEREAS, after a survey of nearby and similar airports, Allpro Parking, LLC, has proposed the new rates, and WHEREAS, below is a side-by-side of the current rates versus the new rates: Short Term Current 0 - 30 Minutes FREE 31 to 60 Minutes 1 to 2 Hours $2.2 2 to 3 Hours $4.0 3 to 4 Hours $5.2 4 to 5 Hours $6.5 5 to 24 Hours $8.0 Weekly $40. $1.25 , now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure, and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Co mmittees, That the rate increases be approved as outlined above, and that the Count y Administrator, or his designee, be and hereby is authorized to sign any necessary agreements for the contract extension with Allpro Parking, LLC. SEQR ACTION: TYPE 11-20 Resolution No. 2017-238: Budget Adjustm ent to Transfer Unanticipated Revenue from Permits, Sale of Scrap, and Insurance R ecovery Revenues, Etc. - Highway Department (ID #7421) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member SECONDER: Rich John, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, the Highway Department received revenues from permits, sale of scrap, insurance recoveries, etc., above the anticipated 2017 budgeted amounts, now therefore be it WHEREAS, transferring the unbudgeted revenues to the Highway Materials budget account will enable additional road repair work to be performed, now therefore be it 354 Term Long Term New Current New FREE FREE FREE $1.25 $2.00 $1.25 $2.00 5 $3.0 0 $2.2 5 $3.0 0 0 $5.0 0 $4.0 0 $4.0 0 5 $7.0 0 $5.2 5 $5.0 0 0 $8.0 0 $5.7 5 $6.0 0 0 $9.0 0 $6.0 0 $7.0 0 00 $45. 00 $30. 00 $35. 00 RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure, and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Co mmittees, That the rate increases be approved as outlined above, and that the Count y Administrator, or his designee, be and hereby is authorized to sign any necessary agreements for the contract extension with Allpro Parking, LLC. SEQR ACTION: TYPE 11-20 Resolution No. 2017-238: Budget Adjustm ent to Transfer Unanticipated Revenue from Permits, Sale of Scrap, and Insurance R ecovery Revenues, Etc. - Highway Department (ID #7421) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member SECONDER: Rich John, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, the Highway Department received revenues from permits, sale of scrap, insurance recoveries, etc., above the anticipated 2017 budgeted amounts, now therefore be it WHEREAS, transferring the unbudgeted revenues to the Highway Materials budget account will enable additional road repair work to be performed, now therefore be it 354 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Co mmittee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustment for 2017: FROM: D5110.42401 D5110.42590 D5110.42650 D5110.42701 (Workers D5110.42797 (Snow D5110.45034 D5111.42680 D5111.42797 (Shelter TO: D5110.54312 Interest & Earnings Permits $ Sale of Scrap Refund of Prior Years Exp. Comp) Other Local Govt Contribu. Removal -Facilities) Interfund H (Hanshaw Road) $ 1,225.89 3,622.80 $ 6,111.97 $ 3,352.26 $ 1,166.50 Insurance Recoveries Other Local Govt Contribu. Valley Road-TCSWCD) 75,795.34 5,597.47 1,327.98 Highway Materials $ 98,200.21 Explanation: The Highway Department 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), etc., in 2017, and the Highway Department is seeking approval for the money to be transferred to the Highway materials budget. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-239: Authoriz ation to Exec ute an Agreement with Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers f or Architec tural and Engineering Design Services - Tompkins Center for Hi story and C ulture Code and Buildin g Systems Improvements Project (ID #7429) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member SECONDER: Rich John, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, Resolution No. 15 7 of 2 017 appro ved the acquisition and im provement of the Tompkins Trust Building at 106-112 North Tioga Street on the Ithaca Commons to serve as the home for the Tompkins Center for History and Cu lture and amended the 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Program to incorporate the Tompkins Trust Building acquisition and improvement project, and WHEREAS, by Resolution 2016- 232, the Legislature authorized the County Administrator to undertake an engineering assessment of the Building's structural and mechanical systems and any code - 355 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 related improvements that may be required to accommodate re -use of the Building, and WHEREAS, the engineering asses sment of the Buil ding identified approximately $900,000 in improvements needed to make the Building code -compliant and ready for tenant renovations, and WHEREAS, the Faciliti es Department solicited proposals for architectural and engine ering design services for the needed code and building systems improvements, and WHEREAS, two (2) proposals were received from Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers, 10 Brown Road, Ithaca, New York, and Labella Associates, D.P. C., 105 N. Tioga Street, Suite 200, Ithaca, Ne w York, on October 27, 2017, and WHEREAS, the Facilities Depart ment has evaluate d and revie wed the proposals taking into consideration the most beneficial combination of qualifications, services, and cost, and recommends Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers a s the be st qualified c onsultant to provide architectural and engineering design services for the project, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is aut horized to execute an Agreement with Tetra T ech Architects & Engineers of 10 Brown Road, Ithaca, Ne w York, for Architectural and Engineering Design Services in connection wi th the Tom pkins Center for History and Culture Code and Building Sy stems Improvements Project for an amount not to exceed $115,000 (this amount is included in the $900,000 budget), RESOLVED, further, Tha t the Facilities Departme nt be authori zed to execute supplemental agreements on behalf o f the Count y with cumulative value not to exc eed ten percent of the aforementioned contract amount, funds being available in Capital Account No. HB 1617.59239 16.17. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -21 Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee Resolution No. 2017- 240: Making a Negative Dete rmination of Environm ental Significance in Relation to Resolution No. 241 of 2017: Appropriating Funds from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection for the West Hill Wildway - Babcock Acquisi tion (ID #7341) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, in Resolutio n No. 24 1 o f 2017 the County alloc ates funding from the Capital 356 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection to the Finger Lakes Land Trust for the purpose of supporting the acquisition and ea cement on 70 -acre W est Hill Wildway - Babcock Acquisition (Town of Ithaca tax parcel 31.-1-14.2), and WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y L egislature 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 the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That Resolution No. 241 of 2017 is an unlisted action, RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature here by m akes a negative deter mination of environmental significance in regard to Resolution No. 241 of 2017. SEQR ACTION: Unlisted Resolution No. 2017-241: Appropriating Funds from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreat ional Resource Protecti on for the West Hill Wildway - Babcock Acquisition (ID #7342) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature established the Capital Reserve F and 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 Fu nd is to support participation by Tom pkins 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 an d Natural Features Fo cus Areas identified in the Com prehensive Plan; preserve and develop recreational trail corridors that cross municipal borders; and develop outdoor recreation facilities, within th e focus areas, that are intended to serve all county residents, and WHEREAS, the Program Guidelines identif y Proje ct Priority C riteria for use of the Capital Reserve Fund that requir es proposed projects to s ubstantially f urther at least one of the following objectives: Substantially protects land within the 330 -foot buffer of a perennial stream. 357 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Provides public access to Cayuga Lake. Protects land that is adjacent to permanently protected open space, including both natural and agricultural lands. Protects land on an existing or potential intermunicipal trail corridor. Protects a high concentration of Prime Soils or Soils of Statewide Significance. Protects a Distinctive or Noteworthy view as identified in the Tompkins County Scenic Resources Inventory. Protects corridor or habitat that can provide for connectivity between protected areas, and WHEREAS, the Finger Lakes Land Trust has re quested financial support from the Capital Reserve Fund for t he purpose of preserving t he 70 -acre property on C ulver Road (Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel #31.-1-14.2) to connect Coy Glen to Town of Ithaca conservation land, and WHEREAS, the project meets all of th e project eligibility requirements of th e Capital Reserve Fund and fulfills the fund's project priority criteria in that it "protects land that is adjacent to permanently protected open space, including both natural and agricultural 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 WHEREAS, the Interim Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability and the Planning Advisory Board have reco mmended that the Count y Legislature authorize $15,0 00 in funding from the Capital Reserve Fund to support the West Hill Wildway-Babcock Acquisition, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, Th at a total of fifteen thousand dollars ($15, 000) in funding from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural , Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection be appropriated for the purpose of support ing the Finge r Lakes Land Trust's West Hill Wildway -Babcock Acquisition, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereb y is authorize d and directed to make an adjustment to the Planning and Sustainability Department budget (A8027.54400 - $15,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute any contracts or agreements related to this project. SEQR ACTION: Unlisted Resolution No. 20 17-242: Makin g a Negative Determination of Environm ental Significance in Relation to Resolution No. 243 of 2017: Appropriating Funds from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection for the Black Diamond Trail - Reynolds Buffer Project (ID #7340) 358 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, in Resolutio n No. 24 3 o f 2017 the County alloc ates funding from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection to the Finger Lakes Land Trust for the purpose of supporting the acquisition of 12 -acre Black Diamond Trail - Rey nolds Buffer Project (Portion of Town of Ulysses tax parcel 32.-2-3.22), and WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y L egislature 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 the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That Resolution No. 243 of 2017 is an unlisted action, RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature here by m akes a negative deter mination of environmental significance in regard to Resolution No. 243 of 2017. SEQR ACTION: Unlisted Resolution No. 2017-243: Appropriating Funds from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protec tion for the Black Diamond Trail - Reynolds Buffer Project (ID #7338) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature established the Capital Reserve F and 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 Fu nd is to support participation by Tom pkins 359 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 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 an d Natural Features Fo cus Areas identified in the Com prehensive Plan; preserve and develop recreational trail corridors that cross municipal borders; and develop outdoor recreation facilities, within th e focus areas, that are intended to serve all county residents, and WHEREAS, the Program Guidelines identif y Proje ct Priority C riteria for use of the Capital Reserve Fund that requir es proposed projects to s ubstantially f urther at least one of the following objectives: Substantially protects land within the 330-foot buffer of a perennial stream. Provides public access to Cayuga Lake. Protects land that is adjacent to permanently protected open space, including both natural and agricultural lands. Protects land on an existing or potential intermunicipal trail corridor. Protects a high concentration of Prime Soils or Soils of Statewide Significance. Protects a Distinctive or Noteworthy view as identified in the Tompkins County Scenic Resources Inventory. Protects corridor or habitat that can provide for connectivity between protected areas, and WHEREAS, the Finger Lakes Land Trust has re quested financial support from the Capital Reserve Fund for the pur pose of preserving the 12 -acre property on Route 89 adjacent to the Black Diamond Trail (Portion of Town of Ulysses Tax Parcel #32.-2-3.22) to buffer trail corridor within t he Lakeshore Natural Features Focus Areas (NFFAs), and WHEREAS, the project meets all of th e project eligibility requirements of th e Capital Reserve Fund and fulfills the fund's project priority criteria in that it "Protects land on an existing or potential intermuncipal trail corridor", 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 WHEREAS, the Interim Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability and the Planning Advisory Board have recommended that the Count y Legisl ature authorize $5,000 in funding fro in the Capital Reserve Fund to support the Black Diamond Buffer Protection Project, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality and the Budget, Capital and Personnel Committees, Th at a total of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in funding from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection be appropriated for the purpose of supporting the Finger Lakes Land Trust's Black Diamond Trail Protection Project, RESOLVED, further, Tha t the Director of Fina nce be authoriz ed and directed to in ake a n adjustment to the Planni ng and Susta inability Departm ent budget (A8027.54400 - $5,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection, RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute any contracts or agreements related to this project. SEQR ACTION: Unlisted 360 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-244: Appropriation From Contingent Fund - Terminal -Pay Reimbursement - Department of Planning and Sustainability (ID #7383) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member AYES: Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna WHEREAS, the Commissioner of P lanning and Sustainability resigned effective August 27, 2017, 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 Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following budget appropriations: FROM: A1990.54400 TO: A8020.51000243 A8020.58800 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meeting November 9, 2017 Contingent Fund $42,108 Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability $29,362 Fringes $12, 746 It was MOVED by Mr. Klein, seconded by Mr. John, and unanimously adopted by voice vote by members pre sent, to a mend the minutes to add th e following state ment aft er the motion to hold an executive session: The Legislature unanim ously ag reed to appoint Paula Younger as Interim County Administrator effective November 13, 2017, until a new County Administrator is appointed. 361 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, November 21, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 1] MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, Morey, Sigler NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, David McKenna Unfinished Business Mr. Lane said since after the last Legislat ure meeting the Count y lost a good friend and businessman, Dick Flavill e. A moment of silence was observed in his memory and Mr. Lane extended condolences to Legislator Kiefer. Rvrvcc Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:37 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:50 p.m. Executive Session It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mr. Dennis, and unanimously adopted by voice vote by members present, to hold an executive session at 7:50 p.m. to discuss a personnel in atter about a particular person. The meeting returned to open session at 8:40 p.m. Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. 362 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 12-19-17 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 5:30 PM Legislature Chambers Public Hearing Public Hearing on Local Law No. 6 of 2017 - Repeal of Local Law. No. 4 of 2017 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2018 Mr. Lane, Chair, called the public hearing to order at 5:30 p.m. concerning proposed Local Law No. 6 of 2017 - Repeal of Local Law No. 4 of 2017 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2018 and asked if anyone wished to speak. Mr. Dennis, Chair of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee said the Legislature, earlier in the year, gave approval to exceed the Tax Cap but did not. There is a requirement to hold a public hearing and repeal that Law if the Tax Cap is not exceeded. No member of the public wished to speak and the public hearing was closed 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 Shawna Black Member Present Will Burbank Member Present Carol Chock Member Present James Dennis Member Present Rich John Member Present Anna Kelles Member Excused Dooley Kiefer Member Present Daniel Klein Vice Chair 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 Privilege of the Floor by the Public Fay Gougakis, City of Ithaca, presented Legislator Kiefer with a bouquet of flowers in sy mpathy for the loss o f her long-time partner, Richard Flaville, and in ap preciation for all the work she has done throughout the years for the community. Ms. Gougakis said she is a long-tim e bicyclist and spoke of the dangers that exist because of cell phone usage. She spoke of discrimination she encountered and said there is a significant lack of signag e on bicycle racks. She also said there has been no tr ansparency or inclusion of tenants in the process and 363 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 5, 2017 discussion concerning the Green Street parking garage. Report from a Municipal Official(s) Mr. McGonigal, Co mmon Council member, expressed condolences on beh alf of Co mmon Council and Mayor Myrick to Legislator Kiefer on th e loss of Richard Flaville and extended best wishes and the utmost admiration to those Legislators who are retiring. He reported Co mmon Council will meet tomorrow to consider closing Ezra's tunnel as it provides dangerous access to Fall Creek and will discuss changes that are coming to West State Street. In response to Ms. Chock's question a bout the i ssue of pocket parks, Mr. McGonigal said there has been so me misunderstanding. The reco mmendations for deactivating smaller parks came fro m the consultant hired to create an overall plan for the City parks. He said pocket parks are not something the City is discussing at this time. In response to Ms. Robertson's question concerning the recent meeting held relating to the LEAD program, Mr. McGonigal said the program in Albany shows very encouraging signs of success. The City has not taken concrete steps y et but he is hopeful it will. He also believes the safe injection site idea is worthy of discussion but is not legal at this time in New York State. He would have to look into whether a request is going to be made to the State to operate a pilot. Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments Mr. Lane made the following appointments: Glenn Morey - TC3 Negotiating Committee for the new Adjunct Faculty Unit Shawna Black - Transportation Committee Facilities and Infrastructure Committee Health and Human Services Committee Report from the County Administrator Appointment of Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability Ms. Younge r said following a comprehensive search process she is reco mmending the appointment of Kathryn Borgella to the position of Commissioner of Planni ng and Susta inability for Legislature confirmation. Ms. Younger spoke of Ms . Borgella's experience and believes she will lead and support the outstanding staff of the Planning and Sustainability Department. It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, and unanim ously seconded and adopted b y vo ice vo to by members present, to confirm the appointment of Ka thryn Borgell a to the position of Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability. Ms. Borgella thanked the Legislature and said she appreciates the opportunity to lead and support the outstanding Department staff. She looks forward to exploring ways to partner with municipalities and others in the County to keep it strong and thriving and as a great place to raise families. Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda Ms. Robertson was granted permission to withdraw from the agenda the resolution entitle d 364 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Authorizing the County Administrator to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Ithaca Regarding Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT). It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Burbank, to add to the agenda the resolution entitled In Support of Equality of Internet Access (Net Neutrality) and Regulation of the Internet as a Public Utility under Title II of the Fe deral Communications Act. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 12; Noes - 1 (Legislator Sigler); Excused - 1 (Legislator Kelles). MOTION CARRIED. It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mr. Morey, and unanimously adopted by voice vote by in embers present, to add to the agenda the resolution entitled Authorization to Execute Contract - Benetech Inc. - Department of Human Resources. Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda Advisory Board Appointment (ID # 7437) Environmental Management Council John Dennis - Village of Lansing representative; term expires December 31, 2018 Criminal Justice Advisory/Alternatives-to-Incarceration Board - terms expire December 31, 2020 Louise Miller - Representative from Agency providing crime victim services David M. Sanders - Youth Services representative Susan Robinson - At -large representative STOP -DWI Advisory Board - terms expire December 31, 2020 Patricia Buechel - Probation representative Stacy Cangelosi Mike - Alcoholism Council representative Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-245: Adoption of Local Law No. 6 of 2017 - Repeal of Local Law No. 4 of 2017 — A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2018 (ID #7399) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member AYES: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Anna Kelles WHEREAS, according to New York State' s Propert y Tax Cap legislati on, if a count y government decides to adopt a count y budget with a property tax levy that e xceeds the level set by the State's cap calculation formula, the county government must pass a local law to override that cap, and WHEREAS, on July 6, 2017, the Tompkins County Legislature adopted such a Local Law, and 365 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 5, 2017 WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has n of adopted a budget exceeding the property tax levy cap as set by the State's cap calculation formula and therefore needs t o repeal Local Law No. 4 of 2017, and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before th e Tompkins County Legislature on December 5, 2017, to hear all persons interested in proposed Local Law No. 6 of 2017, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Personnel Committee, That Local Law No. 6 of 2017 — Repeal of Local Law No. 4 of 2017 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2018 is hereby adopted, RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature shall publish in the official newspaper of the County a notice of adoption containi ng a synopsis of said local law and shall within twen ty 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 Resolution No. 2017- 246: Authorization to Cont ract with Insero & Co. for the Provision of Financial Auditing Services (ID #7460) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Anna Kelles WHEREAS, by Resoluti on 2016- 18 Tompkins C ounty entered int o a contract for auditing services with Insero & Co. CPAs (Certified Public Accountants) for the purpose of conducting external audits of the County's financial records for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, and WHEREAS, the Finance Department has been directed by the Audit Committee to seek Req nest for Proposals (RFPs) for external auditing services for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2017, 2018, and 2019, and WHEREAS, the Financ e Dep artment did issue an RFP for external au diting services in September 2017, and WHEREAS, the County received five RFP responses from qualified financial auditing firm s that ranged from $68,000 per year to $156,000 per year, and WHEREAS, the responses to the RFPs were evaluated by the members of the Audit Committee, a subset of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, and the results were presented to the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, and WHEREAS, the results showed that by both price and qualifications, the County should retain the 366 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 5, 2017 firm of Insero & Co. CPAs of Ithaca, New York, to conduct the financial audits for the County's financial records for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019, and that Insero & Co. CPAs has a significant understanding of the Co unty's financial reporting systems, and th at Insero & Co. CPAs wou Id enhance th e County's efforts to implement new accounting standards, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized to accept the proposal for auditing services with Insero & Co. CPAs an d is also authorized to execute a contract with Inse ro & Co. CP As to perform financial auditing services at a cost $68,000 per y ear for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2017, 2018, and 2019, with an option to extend the same contract for two additional fiscal years. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-2 47: Authorization to Execute Contract - Benetech Inc. - Department o f Human Resources (ID #7464) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, Member SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member AYES: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Anna Kelles WHEREAS, the Department of Human Resources ("Department") administers a comprehensive employee benefit program that allow s employees to benefit from Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, whereby employees pay certain qualified expenses for select benefit plans on a pre-tax basis, and WHEREAS, Flexible Spending Accou nt (FSA) plans, and Health Reim bursement Accounts (HRA'sNEBA), are among the benefi t programs offered, and have b een implemented over tim a as a result of the collective bargaining process, and WHEREAS, the Department also complies with various labor laws and regulations pertaining to benefit administration, including the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), which is a federal law that provides continuation of he alth insurance coverage to em ployees and eligible dependents who have to st health insurance cover age due to separ ation from em ployment or of her qualifying factors, and for which such premium is fully paid by the employee, and WHEREAS, the Department has outsourced th e adm inistration of these three (3) benefit programs for well over a decade, and in deter mining the need to change vendors for i mproved service and compliance, the Department issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), and received four (4) proposals from qualified vendors, among which an RFP Committee deemed it in the best interest of the Count y to award the contract to Benetech, Inc., of North Greenbush, New York, and WHEREAS, in addition t o the programs mentioned above, both the Departments of Human Resources and Finance administer a ti me -consuming process for billing County, Library, and Tompkins Cortland Community College retirees for health insurance, and have determined that adding this process 367 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 5, 2017 as a service to be managed by the same third -party administrator that will manage the above programs, is a cost-effective solution with the potential for long-term savings and efficiencies, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Ca pital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the County Administrator or his/her designee be and h ereby is auth orized to sig n contract(s) and related documents with Benetech, Inc., for a period of two years, beginning January 1, 2018, with the option to renew the contract for three additional one-year terms. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Individual Member -Filed Resolutions Resolution No. 2017-248: In Supp ort of Equ ality of Int ernet Access (Net Neutrality) and Regulation of the Internet as a Pu blic Utility under Titl a II of th e Federal Communications Act (ID #7484) RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 2] MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member AYES: Shawna Black, Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Rich John, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey NAYS: James Dennis, Michael Sigler EXCUSED: Anna Kelles WHEREAS, use of the internet for communication, business, school, and entertainment purposes is ubiquitous, and access t o the internet has become a necessity for Americ ans every where - nowhere more so than in Tompkins County, New York, and WHEREAS, in the 1960s and 1970s t he Unite d States govern ment funded t he resear ch and technology to create the Internet, and WHEREAS, in 2015 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put in place regula tions that ensure equal access to the inte met, a concept known as "net neutra lity". The net neutrality principle means that internet service providers (ISPs) such as Verizon, Time Warner Cable, AT&T, Comcast, and Charter cannot discriminate among different kinds of web traffic or different websites or applications b y, for example, making some websites load faster, or charging more money to access certain sites, and WHEREAS, in 2015 the FCC also classified br oadband internet access as a pu blic utility under Title II of the Federal Co mmunications Act, clarify ing that it, like telephone service or a public water supply provides a basic public service. Prior to 2 015, it was regulated under Title I as sim ply a n "information service", and WHEREAS in Novem ber 2017, Ajit Pai, the new Chair of the FCC and a form er corp orate lawyer for Verizon (a co mpany he now regulates) , announced that on December 14 the FCC will vote to place the Internet under Title I, thereby doing away with net neutrality, and 368 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 5, 2017 WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y Legislature has a dut y to p rovide for th e welfare of its residents, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Tompkins County Legislature, on behalf of all of its residents, hereby goes on record in strong support of net neutrality and in opposition to FCC Chair Pai's desire to deregulate the Internet by placing it under Title I of the Federal Communications Act. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Minutes of Previous Meeting November 21. 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [12 TO 11 MOVER: Rich John, Member SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member AYES: Black, Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler NAYS: Dooley Kiefer EXCUSED: Anna Kelles Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:05 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:15 p.m. Executive Session It was MOVED b y Mr. D ennis, seconded b y Mr. Jo hn, and unanimously adopted by voice vote by members present, to hold an executive session at 7:15 p.m. to discuss litigation and a personnel matter with respect to a particular person. The meeting returned to open session at 8:53 p.m. The following motion was taken during executive session: It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mr. Morey, and unanimously adopted by voice vote by m embers present, to re -appoint Joe Mareane as County Administrator (benefits eligible) effective December 1, 2017. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m. 369 Tompkins County Legislature Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 1-2-18 Tuesday, December 19, 2017 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 LTitle Will Burbank Member Present Carol Chock Member Present James Dennis Member Present Rich John Member Present Anna Kelles Member Present Kiefer Member Present -Dooley Daniel Klein Vice Chair Present Michael Lane Chair Present McBean-Clairborne Member Present -Leslyn David McKenna Member Present Glenn Morey Member Present Shawna Black Member Present Michael Sigler Member Present Martha Robertson Member Present Resolutions Added to the Agenda It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to add to the agenda the following resolutions entitled: Appointment of the Tompkins County Administrator Authorizing the Salary for Positio n A bove t he Salary Range - T ompkins Co unty Administrator Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 2017-249: Appointment of the Tompkins County Administrator (ID #7522) 370 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, 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, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Shawna Black, Michael Sigler, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, b y Charter, the positio n of Cou my Administrator is appointe d b y, is dir ectly responsible to, and serves at the pleasure of, the Tompkins County Legislature, and WHEREAS, a search co mmittee consisting of si x County Legislators, two County department heads, the president of the CSEA White Collar unit, and four community representatives assisted with a national search and selection process, and WHEREAS, the full Legi slature, upon the advice and counsel of this search co mmittee, after conducting their own interview process, and after taking into consideration input from Department Heads and Adm inistration Departm ent sta ff (who also had an opport unity to m eet the finalists), gave due consideration to all finalist candi dates, and have hereby recommended appointing Jason Molino to t he position of County Administrator, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the appointm ent of Jason Molino to the position of Tompkins Count y Administrator is hereby confirmed by the Legislature, with a start date to be effective January 29, 2018. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-250: Authorizing the Salary for Position Above the Salary Range - Tompkins County Administrator (ID #7523) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, 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, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Shawna Black, Michael Sigler, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, the "Point -Factor Rating System" that is applied to all job descriptions, and utilized by Tompkins County to assign labor grades and corresponding salaries to all titles, is unable to adequately reflect the market -rate salaries of certain highly specialized professional positions, and WHEREAS, the Legislature has determ ined that the salary for the position of Count y Administrator shall be higher than the current salary range of this title, and WHEREAS, salaries above the salary range are subject to Legislature approval, and 371 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 WHEREAS, a new Count y Adm inistrator, Jason Molino, has be en appointed and will begin employment on January 29, 2018, with an annual salary greater than the salary range assigned to this title, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Tom pkins County Legislature hereby approves the annual salary for the position of County Administrator in the amount of $130,000 for 2018, prorated from January 29, 2018, RESOLVED, further That, for the duration of his em ployment, the Count y Ad ministrator is eligible to receive the same fringe benefits and th a same annual salary adjustments as provided t o other management staff without requiring a separate annual resolution of the legislature, RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature will revisit the salary upon a vacancy in the position. RESOLVED, further, That no new monies are needed to fund this. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Privilege of the Floor by the Public Peter Meskill, Trum ansburg resident and form er member of the Board of Re presentatives and former Sheriff, thanked Jim Dennis for his hard work and service to the residents of his district. Mr. Meskill also thanked Mr. Dennis for standing up for small people and for his leadership of econom is development in Tompkins County. Fay Gougakis, City of Ithaca r esident, thanked Mr. Lane for allowing her extra ti me at the last meeting to speak. She extended good wishes to all retiring Legislators and thanked them for their work and said there is much work to d o on issues incl uding creating sustainable and responsible econom is development, acknowledgement to Native Americans, bicycle safety, etc. David Weinstein, Dry den resident, spoke con cerning the Freese Road Bridge and noted it was built in 1887 and is unique. He said it has been classified as eligible for the national historic database and consequently any process to replace it must go thr ough another process to s ee what the m ost optimal solution is for both engine ers and the community that also meets historic preservation requirements. To date, he said this has not happened and there has been no plan presented to preserve the historic elements of the br idge. He urged the County n of to go forw and until opti ons have bee n put forward, inclu ding public participation, and a definitive plan for conducting appropriate reviews are complete. Laurie Sny der, Town of Dryden resident, s poke concerning th e proposed replacement o f the Freese Road Bridge. She obtained 56 s ignatures of 100% of the residents who live on Fre ese Road and who object to the replacement of the bridge with a two-lane bridge. She read the state ment as it was printed on the petition and submitted to the Town Board of Dryden. Irene Weiser, Caroline resident, reported the New York State Electric and Gas (NYSAG) posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) for alternative proposals to the pipeline in the Lansing area. There are several County properties in the area and she suggest ed the County look into converting those to natural gas and said it would be a benefit to all residents. She also thanked retiring Legislators and spoke of their love for t he community, depth of listening, and particularly noted the contri butions Dooley Kiefer and Carol Chock have made to the environment. 372 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Report from a Municipal Official(s) Ducson Nguy en, Comm on Council mem ber, provided an up dated on the actions of the C ity's Planning and Develop ment Co mmittee and said t here have been discussio ns concerning downtown development. He also sp oke of the actions take n by Common Council including the closure of Ezra's tunnel and discussions about odd/even parking and noted that information about parking is now available through the Swift911 in ass notification system. In add ition, he reported that the City seeking interested members to serve on the four Commissions recently created that will begin work in 2018. He provided an update on t he Chainworks developm ent Environmental Impact Statement that is being revi ewed by the City's Planning Board and in particular, a zoning proposal. He thanked retiring Legislators and extended wishes for happy holidays. Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments Mr. Lane reported at the e nd of the year there may be some speci al committee meetings that will be necessary before new committees are named. He suggested that incoming Legislators take the place of the Legislator they are replacing and fill in until those committees are established. Mr. Lane announced Ms. Younger, Interim County Ad ministrator, will be leaving in January; County Attorney Jonathan Wood will be filling the po sition of Interim County Administrator during the transition. Mr. Lane thanked Department Heads fo r stepping up during the time of transition in Coun ty Administration. In particular, he thanked the staff of County Administration. Mr. Lane announced the Poet Laureate, Zee Zaha va, will serve a second term for 2018 and will be invited to the Organizational meeting for a reading. Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda Mr. Lane gave Mr. McKenna pe rmission to withdr aw fro m the agenda the resolution enti tled Authorization to Execute an Agreement with the Town of Dryden, Adjust the Budget to Transfer from the Highway Fund Balance, and Amend the Capital Progr am - Free se Road Bridge over Fall Creek (BIN 3209800) and South George Road Brid ge over Virgil Creek (BIN 32098 30), Reconstruction and Future Maintenance. Mr. Lane also gave Ms. Kelles permission to withdraw from the agenda the appointment of Betty Balcome to the Office for the Aging Advisory Committee. Government Operations Committee Resolution No. 2017-251: Resolution to A uthorize Execution of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Participants in the Tompkins C enter for History and Culture (ID #7508) 373 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Rich John, 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, Shawna Black, Michael Sigler, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, Tompkins County ("County") has committed funds for the purpose of the purchase of the Tom pkins Trust Com pany building located at 110 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York, on the Ithaca Co mmons, and is engaged in negotiation of the purchas e agreement with the Tom pkins Trus t Company, and WHEREAS, the Count y has entered into exte nsive discussions with several co mmunity organizations regarding the formation of a coalition of not-for-profit groups with the common purpose of documenting, supporting, and celebrating o ur common history and culture t o be h oused in a comm on location in the County envisioned as the Tompkins Center for History and Culture, and WHEREAS, it is the inten t of the parti es to use the To mpkins Trust Co mpany building as the home of the Tompkins Center for History and Culture, and WHEREAS, the History Center in Tompkins County, Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Wharton Studio Museum, the Center for Transf ormative Action d/b/a the Dorothy Cotton Institute, the Center for Transformative Action d/b/a the Sustainabil ity Center, Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation, Community Arts Partnership, Historic Ithaca, and th e Discovery Trail, have al l expressed a desire to participate, and WHEREAS, all of the parties wish to define th eir respective rights and responsibilities, and t heir commitment to participation in the To mpkins Center for History and Culture through a Memorandum of Understanding that describes the r ental and governance commitments for the participants, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Govern ment Operations Committee, That the Count y Administrator shall be authorized to ex ecute the Memorandum of Understanding and t o obtain executed counterparts from all participants. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee Resolution No. 2017-252: Negative Declaration for Community Housing Development Fund Award to West End Heights (ID #7463) Ms. Chock was granted permission to abstai n fro m voting as her husband is the Executiv e Director of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) and INHS is the consultant for the project. his. Mr. Sigler was also granted permission to abstain from voting as West End Heights is a tenant of 374 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 0] 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, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Shawna Black, Martha Robertson ABSTAIN: Carol Chock, Michael Sigler WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y L egislature through Resolution No. 015-154, authorized funding for the Community Housing Development Fund Program, and WHEREAS, the Communit y Housing Develo pment Fund assists the developm ent costs associated with residential and in ixed-use real estate development projects primarily benefiting low- and moderate -income households, and re quires that newly constructed or rehabilitated homes supported by the program are not onl y in ade available to low- to in oderate-income hou Beholds, but also rem ain affordable to future generations of renters and buyers, and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 253 of 20 17 would authorize the disbursem ent of County funds in support of the West End Heights project at 709-713 West Court Street and 326-328 North Meadow Street in the City of Ithaca, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has received and reviewed the City of Ithaca Full Envir onmental Assessment Form (Parts 1, 2, and 3) docum ents for the proje ct listed as the 709 W. Court Street Apartments (Supportive and Affordable Housing), and WHEREAS, as L ead A gency, the City of Ithaca Planning and Developm ent Bo and has determined the 709 W. Court Street Apartm ents (Supportive and Affordable Housing) pr oject to be a Type I Action with a Negative Declaration, and WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board granted final site plan approval for the 709 W. Court Street Apartments (Sup portive and Affor dable Housing) project on August 22, 2017, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County concurs with the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board SEQR Negative Determination of the 709 W. Cou rt Street Ap artments (Supportive and Affordable Housing) project, and WHEREAS, the project' s developer, Lakeview Health Services, Inc., has na med the 709 W. Court Street Apartments (Supportive and Affordable Housing) project West End Heights prior to its application to the Community Housing Development Fund, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the authorization of t he Community Housing Development Fund disbursement and th e subsequent construction of the project listed above adequately protects and preserves the environment and will not have any potentially significant adverse effects on the environment. SEQR ACTION: Full Environmental Assessment Form on File with the Legislature Clerk 375 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-253: Authori zation to Di sburse County Funds to the Community Housing Development Fund for West End Heights (ID #7465) Ms. Chock was granted permission to abstai n fro in voting as her husband is the Executiv e Director of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) and INHS is the consultant for the project. Mr. Sigler was also granted permission to abstain from voting as West End Heights is a tenant of his. RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 01 MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, David McKenna, Glenn Recommended Morey, Shawna Black, Martha Robertson ABSTAIN: Carol Chock, Michael Sigler WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y L egislature through Resolut ion No. 20 15-154 author ized funding for the Community Housing Development Fund, and WHEREAS, the Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF) assists with the development costs associated with residential and mixed-use real estate development projects primarily benefiting low - and moderate -income households, and r equires that newly constructed or re habilitated homes supported by the progr am are not o my made av ailable to to w- to moderate -income households, b ut also remain affordable to future generations of renters and buyers, and WHEREAS, the Notice of Funding Availability was made available to interested parties with a deadline of October 23, 2017, for Round 16, and WHEREAS, one application was received and reviewed by t he CHDF Application Review Committee, which in ade formal funding recommendations for funding to the CHDF Program Oversight Committee, and WHEREAS, the Program Oversight Committee a ccepted and recommended t hat the proposal receive funding as indicated in the table, and Applicant Project Location Number of Dollar Amount Sponsors Affordable Units Recommended Lakeview West City of Ithaca 60 rental units $250,000 ($100,000 Tompkins County Health End County & $150,000 and City of Ithaca Services, Inc. Heights City) WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca SEQR review pr ocess has been completed for the West End Heights project, form erly known as the 709 W. Court Street Apartments (Supportive and Affordable Housing), with a Negative Determination, and 376 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature through Resolution No. 252 of 2017 concurs with the City of Ithaca's SEQR Negative Declaration determination for West End Heights, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That Tom pkins County authorizes the expenditure of $100,000 of its funds t o support t he West End Heights project as recommended by the CHDF Program Oversight Committee, and RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Financ e be and hereb y is authori zed to make the following 2018 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 be and hereby is authorized to execute agreements in order to effect this grant program consistent with this resolution. SEQR ACTION: Full Environmental Assessment Form on File with the Legislature Clerk Resolution No. 2017-254: Appropriation from th a Contingent Fund for Rental Housing Vacancy and Rent Survey (ID #7462) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Martha Robertson, 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, Shawna Black, Michael Sigler, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Housing Strategy calls for the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability to undertake an annual rent and vacancy survey of rental units in Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability intends to use consultant services to assi st in developing a repli cable surve y methodology a nd then to c onduct t he survey, and WHEREAS, the Count y Legislature, in appr oving the 2017 budget for t he Department of Planning and Sustainability, placed fu nds in the am ount of $3 0,000 in the Contingent Fund for the purpose of s upporting targeted Department of Planning and Sustainability projects to implem ent the Housing Strategy, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature through Resolution No. 2017-55 authorized the use of $1,750 of these fu nds to split the costs of a water and sewer infrastructure study in the Town o f Dryden to determine the potential for new housing development, leaving $28,250 in the Contingent Fund for the purpose of supporting targeted projects to implement the Housing Strategy, now therefore be it 377 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality 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 2018: FROM: A1990.54400 - Contingent Fund $28,250 TO: A8027.54442 - Professional Services $28,250 RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee be and hereby is authorized to execute any contracts related to this project. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -21 Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Carol Chock, Member SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna, Morey, Black, Sigler, Robertson Advisory Board Appointment (ID # 7436) Ethics Advisory Board Dennis T. Regan - term expires December 31, 2021 Dooley Kiefer - term expires December 31, 2020 Environmental Management Council - terms expire December 31, 2019 Steve Bissen - Town of Dryden representative Stephen Nicholson - Town of Caroline representative Michelle Henry - Town of Newfield representative Pegi Ficken - Town of Groton representative Planning Advisory Board Terms expire December 31, 2020: Leslie Schill - Education representative Andrew Zepp - Land Preservation representative Martha Armstrong - Economic Development representative Fernando de Aragon - Transportation representative Joseph Bowes - Housing representative Term expires December 31, 2019: Marcus B. Riehl - Natural Environment representative Water Resources Council - terms expire December 31, 2020 Elizabeth Cameron - Environmental Health representative Fay Benson - Agriculture representative Ed Gottlieb - At -large representative 378 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors Aaron Ristow - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2020 Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee Kit Kephart - County staff; term expires December 31, 2019 Robert Brown - Community member; term expires December 31, 2020 Air Service Board - terms expire December 31, 2020 Larry Baum - At -large representative Michael Gary Hilf - At -large representative Hillview Road Landfill Citizens Advisory Committee Joel Gagnon - Neighborhood representative; term expires December 31, 2021 Office for the Aging Advisory Committee Rebecca Sherwood - term expires December 31, 2018 Personal Emergency Response Service Advisory Board - terms expire December 31, 2019 Nancy McKeon - Agency representing Disabled or Elderly representative Beth Harrington - Agency representing Disabled or Elderly representative Community Mental Health Services Board - terms expire December 31, 2021 Khaki Wunderlich Mary Hutchens Kevin McKenna Stu Bergman Auguste Duplan Maria Morog (term expires December 31, 2019) Mental Health Subcommittee - terms expire December 31, 2021 Jean Poland - Consumer representative Mary Hutchens - Community Mental Health Services Board representative Tracy Decker - Community Member representative Substance Abuse Subcommittee - term expires December 31, 2021 Thomas Lipa - Community Member representative Stu Bergman - Community Mental Health Services Board Member representative Development Disabilities Subcommittee - term expires December 31, 2021 Shiela McEnery - Community Mental Health Services Board representative Board of Health Christina Moylan - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2022 Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda 379 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Carol Chock, Member SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna, Morey, Black, Sigler, Robertson Resolution No. 2017-255: Award of Contract - Purchase and Implementation of an Electronic Case Management Software System for the Early Intervention Program - Health Department (ID #7501) WHEREAS, the Public Health Depart ment's Children with Special Care Needs Division completed a thorough review of records and pro cesses rel ated to the Early Intervention Program , an d determined that the manual, paper-based system is not capable of meeting current and future public health service needs, and WHEREAS, the Children with Special Care Need s Division, in coordination with To mpkins County Information Technology Services (ITS), i ssued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an electronic - case management software system, and WHEREAS, the project team interviewed and heard presentations from various vendors, and WHEREAS, based on the RFP and i nterview pro cess results, and the additional review of requirements by ITS, the department has selected iCentral located in Garden Ci ty, New York, that in eets the program documentation needs, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Department is granted authority to enter into all contract(s) resulting from this RFP process, other County ongoing professional support contracts, and utilization of the New York State Office of General Service background contract, RESOLVED, further, That the Tom pkins Count y Public Health Department is authorized to expend funds defined in this resolution for professi onal services, software lic ensing and maintenance, hardware pr ocurement, and additional Count y sal ary and fringes asso ciated with this project implementation, RESOLVED further, That the project be paid for by using funds from account HM Fund - Health Fund HM4006.59239.40.06 (Capital Account - Public Health), RESOLVED, further, That the 2019 Tompkins County Public Health Department fiscal target be increased by $18,800 to cover ongoing licensing fees. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-256: Budget Transfer A cross Budgeting Units Medical Exam iner (4014) and Planning and Coordination, Children With Special Care Need s (4047) — Health Department (ID #7500) 380 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Po licy 05-02, Section 4.0 1, Item B, Transfers Between Budgeting Units or Programs, require program committee and Legislative approval, and WHEREAS, resignations of the Deputy Medical Ex aminers allowed the department to contract for Deputy Medical Examiner services, and WHEREAS, funds are av ailable in Planning an d Coordination o f Children With Special Care Needs budgeting unit due to vacancies earlier in the year, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the following budget transfer on his books: Health Department FROM Title Amt TO Title(s) 4047.51000580 Comm. Hlth. Nurse $1,570 4014.54442 Professional Svc. Fees 4047.58800 Fringe $ 681 4014.54442 Professional Svc. Fees Resolution No. 2017-257: Approval of inter -M unicipal Recreation Partnership Agreement ( ID #7483) WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins is currently a member of the Inter -m unicipal Recreation Partnership by agreement dated May 15, 2012, with an original five -y ear term expiring Dece mber 31, 2017, and WHEREAS, the Recreatio n Partnership has been an excellent and cost-efficien t model of inter- municipal collaboration and shared services that enabl es municipalities to jointly plan, financ e, and share a diverse set of high-quality recreation programs, and WHEREAS, the Inter -m unicipal Recreation Part nership agreem ent b y its ow n terms may be renewed for an additional five y ears by appropriate resolutions by each of the municipal partners on or before December 31, 2022, and WHEREAS, any municipality may withdraw fro m the Inter -municipal Recreation Partnership agreement upon a full calendar year's notice, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Health and Human S ervices Committee, That the County of T ompkins agr ees to exten d the Inter -m unicipal Recreation Partnership Agreement for an additional five years, expiring December 31, 2022, RESOLVED, further, That a copy of thi s resolution be sent to the Recreation Partnership Board care of Tompkins County Youth Services Department at 320 W. State/MLK Jr., Street, Ithaca, NY 14850. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 381 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-2 58: To Amend Resolution No. 2017-9 of January 17, 2017 - Determ ination and Certification of County Clerk's Allowance - Annual Ex penses fo r Administering Mortgage Tax (ID #7461) WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 262 of the Tax Law, recording officers and treasurers ar e entitled to receive all thei r necessary expenses for purposes of ad ministering 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 ex penses be ap proved at the am ount certified to the St ate Tax Commission by County Boar d of Representatives [Tompkins Cou my Legislature] provided it is a reasonable and necessary allowance for such expenses, and WHEREAS, the Count y Clerk has co nducted a co st analy sis and has reco mmended th at the allowance for mortgage tax expenses be increased from $277,478 per annum to $287,161 per annum, and WHEREAS, in addition, the Finance Director has conducted a cost analy sis and has recommended that the allowance for the treasurer' s expense for ad ministering the in ortgage tax be increased from $15,000 per annum to $20,000 per annum, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Ope rations Co mmittee, That the su in of $287,161 per annum be, and the sam e hereby is, determined as a reasonable and necessary allowance of the Tompkins County Clerk, the recording officer of the Count y of Tompkins, for the hire of clerks and assistants an d other expenses to as sist in the ad ministration of the mortgage recording tax law in her office, and that the sum of $20,000 per annum be, and the same hereby is, determined as a reasonable and necessary allowance of the To mpkins Count y Fi nance Director, to assist in the ad ministration of the mortgage tax funds, and that said sum of $307,161 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-259: Designation of Newspaper (ID #7452) WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature must annually designate an official newspaper, and WHEREAS, there is only one daily newspaper in Tompkins County, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Govern ment Operations Committee, That the official newspaper for the Count y of Tom pkins for the publi cation 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, 2018, to December 31, 2018, as follows: The Ithaca Journal, Ithaca, New York 382 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-260: Correction of Errors (ID #7451) WHEREAS, it is important that official minutes and reports be accurately written, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Co mmittee, That the Clerk of the Legislature be and hereby is authorized to correct any manifest errors in the 2018 minutes and notes of the Legislature or in reports of any committees. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-261: Date of 2018 Organizational Meeting (ID #7446) WHEREAS, the Rules of the Legislature require th e organizational meeting be held on or before January 8 of each year, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Govern ment 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 Cha mbers of the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, Ithaca, New York on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at 5:30 o'clock in the evening thereof. SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 Resolution No. 2017-262: Adoption of Apportionment of Taxes for 2018 (ID #7441) WHEREAS, the report of equalization rates and totals (footings) of assess ment rolls has been prepared and approved by the Assessment Director, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Govern ment Operations Committee, That the report of the Director of Assessment be accepted and adopte d, and the valuation of real property and franchise be based on the 2017 final a ssessed values for the purposes of general tax levied against the several t ax 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 2018, RESOLVED, further, That the several amounts therein listed for State tax an d County tax for general County purposes for 2017 be apportioned am ong, assessed against, levied upon, a nd collected from taxable property of the several towns and City liable therefore. SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 Resolution No. 2017-263: Returned School Taxes (ID #7440) 383 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 WHEREAS, Article 13 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes school district t ax 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 reco mmendation of the Govern ment Operations Committee, That the Director of Assessment of the Count y be and hereby is authorized and directed to add to the respective 2018 tax rolls the am ounts 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 2017 be reassessed and relevied upon the lot s and parcels so returned with 12.0 % annual interest in addition thereto. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-264: Returned Village Taxes (ID #7439) 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 WHEREAS, the Villag es of Cayuga Heights, Dry den, Freeville, Gro ton, Lansing, and Trumansburg have accordingly submitted their unpaid taxes to the County for enforcement, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Govern ment Operations Committee, That the Director of Assessment of the Count y be and hereby is authorized and directed to add to the respective 2018 tax rolls the am ounts 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 return ed village taxes be reassessed and relev ied 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-265: A Resolution to Increase State Support f or Cornell Cooperative Extension County Associations in the State of New York (ID #7479) WHEREAS, Cornell Co operative Ex tension is a form al collaboration a mong the National Institute of Food and Agri culture at the USDA (Uni ted States Departm ent of Agriculture), New York State, county governments, and the citi zens of the St ate, that is intended to provide unbiased, research - based knowledge, information, tools, and education from Cornell, New York's Land Grant University, to the needs of New Yorkers and their communities for over 100 years, and WHEREAS, local Extension educators are key community partners in helping to implement State initiatives including m aximizing benefits fro m agriculture and local food systems, strengthening the 384 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 economy, promoting healthier eating habits and access to good nutrition, fighting poverty particularly in rural areas, protecting w ater quality and stewardi ng of New York' s natural resources, building opportunity through STEM (sci ence, technology, engineering and mathemat ics)-based youth education and leadership skills in 4-H Youth Development, promoting renewable energy options while protecting farmland resources, and partnering where appropriate in Taste NY initiatives to pro mote tourism and local food and farm businesses, and WHEREAS, support from Federal, State, and county sources is essential to the continued success of locally -governed county cooperative extension associations, and WHEREAS, State appropriations for county cooperative extension associations to in atch county government appropriations as authorized by Section 224 (8) of the County Law have remained unchanged for at least seventeen years (17) while county appropriations have increased, and WHEREAS, State funding is needed to ensure that the Cornell Cooperative Extension system can equitably work for all Ne w York residents through increased resources to support rural, suburban, and urban community development needs, now, therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of the Planning, Develop ment, and Environm ental Qu ality Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature supports increasing the State appropriation for Cornell Cooperative Extension associations to at least $8 million statewide with such funds to be distributed directly to the associations through Cornell University as agent for the State as provided by law. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-2 66: Authorization to Pa rticipate in Various Contracts Let by Any Government Entity of the United States of America (ID #7480) WHEREAS, New York State General Municipal Law § 103 has been amended to allow cou nties to utilize a contract let by the United States of Ameri ca 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 2018 fiscal year that it would be in the County's best interest to participate in another governmen t agency's contract, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Co mmittee, 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 Adm inistrator, or his designee, b e and hereby is authorized to execute required contract documents. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 385 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-267: Payment of Multi -Year Tourism Capital Grant - 2017 (ID #7475) WHEREAS, the To mpkins Count y T ourism Progr am includes Tourism Capital Grants and Tompkins County Area Develop ment (TCAD) administ ers 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 Tour ism Capital Grants, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Tourism Program and Tourism Capital Grants are funded entirely by Hotel Room Occupancy Tax, and WHEREAS, TCAD reviewed the following project with the Strategic Tourism Planning Board (STPB), and the STPB anticipates that t he following project will encourage the developm ent of tourism products and attractions in order to im prove community assets, to increase the tourism business in the County, and to increase the income from the Roo m Occupancy Tax, and the f ollowing grant award has been reviewed and recommended by the STPB, and WHEREAS, the Tom pkins Count y L egislature has reviewed the following project and has approved it for multi-year fundi ng contingent on availabilit y of funds and contingent upon implementation of the recipient's project as described in the contract, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Budget, Capital and Personnel Committee, That the Interim County Administrator or her designee is authorized to sign all documents related to this project: Multi -Year Grant to be paid out of 2017 Tourism Capital Grant Budget Applicant Award Project AWARD Distribution 2017 Year Value Years Payment Sciencenter: Sustainability Gallery and 201614 4,347 48,115 2016-2017 24,115 Garden SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-1 and TYPE 11-6 Resolution No. 2017-268: Authorizing 2018 Payments for Tompkins Cortland Community College Operating Budget (ID #7453) WHEREAS, this Legislature has by Re solution No. 2017-107 of June 20, 2 017, approved the 2017-2018 o perating bu dget for the Tompkins Co rtland Comm unity Colle ge and appr opriated the necessary funds to pa y 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 386 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the County Administrator be and hereby is authorized and directed, pursuant to the prov isions 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 y ear 2017-2018 in t he first accounts -pa yable processing cycle following the dates below and in the following amounts: January 1, 2018 $744,058.25 March 1, 2018 $744,058.25 May 1, 2018 $744,058.25 July 1, 2018 $744,058.25 Total: $2,976,233.00 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-269: Authorization to Disburse Funds - County Administration (ID #7448) WHEREAS, it is necessar y t o specify annuall y the manner of disbursem ent of appropri ated funds, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the County Administrator be and hereb y is authorized a nd directed to disburse all appropriated f unds up t o the am ount of the appro priation incl uded in t he 2018 budget, provided that whenever a contract is required funds will be disbursed in accordance with the terms of said agreement. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 270: Delegating to the Finance Director of the County of To mpkins, Ne w 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 Ai d During the Fiscal Year of Said County Commencing January 1, 2018 (ID #7447) WHEREAS, it is prudent to allow for the possi ble issuance of rev enue anticipation notes should there be a cash-flow problem resulting from delays in State Aid during 2018, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he 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 Count y during the fiscal year of said County commencing January 1, 2018, is hereby delegated to the Finance Director, the chief fiscal o fficer of said County. Such notes shall be of such 387 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 terms, for m, and contents, and shall be sold in such manner as may be determ ined by the Finance Director, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017- 271: Authorization to Sig n Drafts (Checks) - County Adm inistrator (ID #7445) WHEREAS, it is necessary , annuall y, to auth orize a To mpkins Count y official to sign all Tompkins County drafts (checks), now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That during 2018 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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-20 Resolution No. 2017-2 72: Authorization for Fina nce Director to Make Year -End Transfers, Appropriations, and Budget Adjustments as Required (ID #7444) WHEREAS, it is necessary , annuall y, to ba lance Tom pkins Count y's financial books, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That during 2018 the County Finance Director be and hereby is authorized and directed to make y ear -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. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-273: Town and City Budgets and Printing of Tax Rates (ID #7443) WHEREAS, annually To mpkins County m ust keep a record of the adopted City and Town budgets and must, in acco rdance with the laws of New York Stat e, levy and collect property taxes pe r those adopted budgets, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on reco mmendation of t he Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That, in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and with budget s adopted by the several town boards 388 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 of the Count y of Tompkins now on fi le with the Cl erk of the Legislature, there be levied upo n an d collected from the taxable propert y of the several t owns of the Count y and t he City of Ithaca the su ms 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 2017 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 2017 Proceedings of the Legislature following the budgets of the several towns and City. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-274: Approving Complete d Tax Rolls and Directing the Exe cuting and Delivery of Warrants (ID #7442) WHEREAS, it is necessary annually to provide for property tax collection in Tompkins County to meet expenses and the cos t 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 co mpleted and that there shall be extended and carried out upo n the roll the amount to be levied against each parcel of real property shown thereon, RESOLVED, further, That there be annexed to ea ch 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 am ounts theretofore authorized to be levied upon each of sa id rolls, that the several warrants be signed by the Chair and the Clerk of the Legislature under seal of the Legislature and by the D irector of As sessment, an d that said ro lls with said warrants a nnexed are to be forthwith delivered to the respective collectors of the nine towns and City districts of the County. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Public Safety Committee Resolution No. 2017- 275: Appropriation from Co ntingent Fund - Additional Cost of Hiring a Senior Probation Officer in 2017 - Departm ent of Probation and Community Justice (ID #7379) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. 389 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Rich John, 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, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Shawna Black, Michael Sigler, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, in the Department of Prob ation and Community Justice, the proposal to add one Senior Probation Officer position in the 2018 Budget has been approved (subject to adoption of the 2018 County Budget in November, 2017) by the Expande d Budget Committee at its meeting on October 16, 2017, and WHEREAS, in view of the urgent ne ed to incr ease participation in the Pretrial Rele ase with Electronic Monitoring and Ithaca Community Treatment Court programs in order to reduce the jail inmate population, the department has been advised by County Administration to fill the position in 2017 itself as soon as the 2018 Budget is adopted, RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Public Sa fety 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 2017: FROM: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund $11, 882 TO: A3141.51000597 Senior Probation Officer $ 8,285 A3141.58800 Fringes $ 3,597 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Health and Human Services Committee Ms. Kelles, Chair, reported the Committee met y esterday and had a lengthy discussion after watching a d ocumentary made locally to highlight the process, outcomes, and effectiveness of needle exchange programs. On this sa me subject, a report was submitted by Dr. Klepack that is available on supervised injection sites. The purpose of the discussion was to p rovide information and to get a better understanding, not take action. Mr. Burbank encouraged others to view the doc umentary mentioned by Ms. Kelles; it was very well done. Ms. Robertson said she would find it help ful to have all Legislators present ed with the baseline information on the subject. Ms. Kelles said she will provide Legislators with the report by Dr. Klepack and a PowerPoint presentation. Recess Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:39 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:51 p.m. Government Operations Committee 390 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-276: Budget Appropriation and Adjustment to Fund Special Advisor to Office of Human Rights (ID #7496) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair SECONDER: Rich John, 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, Shawna Black, Michael Sigler, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 0 5-02, budget adjustments exceeding $5,000 require Legislative approval, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has entered into an agreement with Dr. Ken neth I. Clarke, Sr., effective from November 6, 2017, through February 6, 2018, in which Dr. Clarke has been retained under contract as a consultant to serve as Special Advisor to the Tompkins County Office of Human Rights, and WHEREAS, this agreement constitut es an une xpected expense for which funds were not previously appropriated, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Bud get, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following appropriation and adjustments to the 2017 Budget: FROM: 1990.54400 Contingent Fund $16, 800 TO: 1230.54442 Professional Services $16,800 SEQR ACTION: TYPEII-20 Resolution No. 2017-277: Accept $ 300,000 St ate and Municipal Facilities Program Grant from New York State for 21st Century Library Renovations Pro ject (ID #7378) RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, Vice Chair 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, Shawna Black, Michael Sigler, Martha Robertson 391 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 WHEREAS, by Resolution 2016-4, this Legislature authorized an amendment to the 2016- 2020 Capital Program to enable the Renovation of the Tom pkins County Public Library Building at a cost of $1,400,000, including $1,100,000 to be reimbursed by the Tompkins County Library Foundation, and WHEREAS, consistent with the aut hority grante d by the Legisla ture, the Cou my has pr ovided initial funding for the proj ect, with support for the cost of all proj ect elements other than the re -carpeting of the Library to come from funds raised by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation, and WHEREAS, as a part of its fundraising to suppo rt the cost o f building i mprovements, the Tompkins County Public Library requested, and r eceived, $300,000 in funding through the State an d Municipal (SAM) Facilities Program, and WHEREAS, the SAM progra m is administered by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), and WHEREAS, DASNY req uires the State and Muni cipal Faciliti es grantee to be a municipal government, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County is a municipal government and, in its role as the building owner, sponsor, and initial financer of the project is positioned to serve as the grantee, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of t he Govern ment Operations and the Budget, Capital an d Personnel Committees, That the Count y is authorized to accept the State and Municipal Facilities grant award of $300,000, RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to adjust his bo oks as follows: Increase Revenue Account: HL7480.43897.74.81 - State Aid -Cult & Rec Cap Projects $300,000 Increase Appropriation Account: HL7480.59239.74.81 - Library Renovations Project $300,000 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Resolution No. 2017-278: Appropriation From Contingent Fund - Terminal -Pay Reimbursement - Department of County Administration (ID #7466) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Klein, 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-Clairbome, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Shawna Black, Michael Sigler, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, the County Administrator retired effective November 29, 2017, and 392 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 WHEREAS, the Fiscal Policy of Tompkins County allows for terminal -pay reimbursement to the impacted Department from the Contingent Fund, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Bud get, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following transfer(s) in the 2017 Budget: FROM: A1990.54400 TO: A1230.51000253 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 Contingent Fund $ 38,711 County Administrator $ 26,993 Fringes $ 11,718 Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee Resolution No. 20 17-279: Budget Appropriation and Adjustm ents for 2015- 2017 Retro Pay — Corrections Officers Unit, Local 2062 (ID #7481) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Dennis, 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, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Shawna Black, Michael Sigler, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, a three-year bargaining agreement, ratified by the Tompkins County Legislature in Resolution No. 2017-171 on September 5, 2017, provides retroactive wage increases to employees of the Corrections Division of the Sheriff s Office in the Corrections Officers Unit, Local 2062, set at 2.25% for each of 2015, 2016, 2017, and a one-time lump -sum addition to base pay for those corrections employees at or above Step 6, and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2017-236, adopted on November 21, 2017, appropriated funding to cover the current year cost of the increased wages and estimated retroactive pay for part of 2017, and WHEREAS, the retroactive payments for 2015, 2016, and 2017 have been made and the amounts of those payments are now known, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the Director of Finance be an d hereby is authorized and directed to make the fo llowing appropriation and adjustments during to the 2017 budget: FROM: General Fund Balance 393 $270,266 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 TO: UNIT ACCOUNT 3150 51000403 3150 5100 0406 3150 5100 0411 3150 51000421 3150 5170 0 3150 5880 0 SEQR ACTION: TYPEII-20 TITLE AMOUNT COOK (JAIL) $1,512 CORRECTIONS OFFICER $143,001 CORRECTIONS SGT $30,559 HEAD COOK (JAIL) $3,385 PREMIUM PAY $10,000 FRINGE $81,809 Note: In the "Account" column above, numbers beginning with "510" identify regular pay. Those beginning with "512" identify overtime, and the one beginning "517" identifies premium pay. Resolution No. 2017-280: Appropriation from Contingent Fund — Terminal -Pay Reimbursement — Department of Human Resources (ID #7470) This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote. RESULT: ADOP TED [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, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Shawna Black, Michael Sigler, Martha Robertson WHEREAS, the Employee Benefits Manager resigned effective August 4, 2017, and the Manager of Talent Acquisition and Engagement resigned eff ective November 13, 20 17, in the D epartment of Human Resources, 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 Budget, Capital, and Pe rsonnel Committee, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following budget appropriation for 2017: FROM: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund $25,462 TO: A1430.51000291 Mgr. of Talent Acquisition &Engagement $ 4,527 A1430.51000183 Employee Benefits Manager $12,369 A1430.48800 Fringes $ 8,566 SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20 394 Minutes Tompkins County Legislature Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Jail Study Committee Mr. Lane asked if the County was going to be asking for new jail variances; Mr. John said he will check with the Sheriff to see that this happens. Minutes of Previous Meeting December 5, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [12 TO 2] MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member SECONDER: Will Burbank, Member AYES: Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna, Morey, Black, Sigler, Robertson NAYS: James Dennis, Dooley Kiefer Executive Session It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to hold an executive session at 8: 30 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter about a particular person. The meeting returned to open session at 9:12 p.m. Adi ournment The meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m. 395 2017 LOCAL LAWS 396 LOCAL LAW TITLES) Local Law No. 1 of 201 7 — A Local Law Revising th e Tompkins County Charter (Adopted January 17, 2017) Local Law No. 2 of 2017 — A Local Law Raising the Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Sale and Purchase (Adopted May 2, 2017) Local Law No. 3 of 2017 — A Local Law Enacting t he New York State Real P roperty Tax Law Section 485-g, Infrastructure Exemption (Adopted June 6, 2017) Local Law No. 4 of 2017 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2018 (Adopted July 6, 2017) Local Law No. 5 of 2017 - A Local Law Repealing and Replacing Local Law No. 9 of 2002 and Imposing Wireless Communications Surcharges (Adopted August 15, 2017) Local Law No. 6 of 2017 - Repeal of Local Law No. 4 of 2017 — A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2018 (Adopted December 5, 2017) 397 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. 1 A local law Revising the Tompkins County Charter (Insert Title) Be it enacted by the ❑County [_]City (Select one.) of of the year 2017 Tompkins County Legislature (Name of Legislative Body) ❑Town ❑Village of the as follows: (If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.) 398 DOS -0239 -f -I (Rev. 06/12) Page 2 of 4 Local Law No.1 of the Year 2017 Section 1. This local law provides for the adoption of amendments to the charter. Section 2. The Tompkins County Charter shall now read as follows: Chapter C. CHARTER [HISTORY: Original Charter and Co de adopted by Local Law No. 1 of 196 8 (Local Law No. 2 for purposes of filing with State) and be came effective January 1, 1970. At least every ten years, the Charter is reviewed. Adopted by the Board of Repre sentatives (now County Le gislature) of Tompkins County 4-1-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003. Amendments noted where applicable.] Article 1. Government of Tompkins County § C-1.00. Title and purposes. This Charter, and all subsequent amendments hereto, shall constitute the form of government for the County of Tompkins and shall be known and cited as the "Tompkins County Charter." The genesis of the County Charter is in the State Constitution. Article 2, § 1(h), provides that counties are em powered to adopt "alternative form s of count y g overnment." The Municipal Ho me Ru le Law im plements that provision of the constitution. Section 33 of the Muni cipal Home Rule Law provides that a count y can adopt a charter that shall "set forth the structure of the County Government and the manner in which it is to function." Among the purposes of this Charter are to secure to the people of the County of Tompkins maximum self- government through the exercise of home rule power s granted under the Constitution and laws of the State of New York, to ac hieve through the exerci se of such ho me rule powers the establishment and operation of an efficient and responsible Count y g overnment, and to separate County leg islative and executive functions. § C-1.01. Continued status and powers. The County of Tompkins shall continue to be a municipal corporation and shall have all the powers and perform all the duties no w or hereafter conferred or imposed upon it b y this Charter or applicable law, together with all rights, privileges, functions, and powers necessarily implied or incidental thereto. § C-1.02. Effect of Charter and the Code on state law. The Charter provides a form and structure of County government in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule La w of the State of New Yo rk, and all sp ecial laws relating to T ompkins County and all general laws of the State of New York shall continue in full force and effect to the extent that such laws have not been repealed, am ended, modified, or superseded in their application to Tompkins County by enactment and adoption of the Charter. Within the limitations prescribed in said Municipal Home Rule Law, wherever and whenever any state law, general, special, or local in effect, conflicts with the Charter and the Code or is inconsistent therewith, such conflict or inconsistency is to be superseded by the Charter and the Code insofar as the County of Tompkins and its government are affected. This Charter may not supersede an act by the New York State Legislature which: 399 (a) Relates to the imposition, judicial review, or distribution of taxes or benefit assessments; (b) Relates to the education system or to a school district; (c) Requires that functions of government be performed by or financed by units of local government, except where such functions by the State are transferred to other units of local government; (d) Relates to a function of the state which is financed by the State; (e) Relates to the commencement or prosecution of actions or proceedings against the County; (f) Relates to a public authority; (g) Is a provisio n of law cont ained in t he Municipal Home Rule Law, Civil Service Law, E minent Domain Procedure Law, Environmental Conservation Law, Election Law, Executive Law, Judiciary Law, Labor Law, Local Finance Law, Multiple Dwelling La w, Multiple Residence Law, Public Authorities Law, Public Housing Law, Public Service Law, Railroad Law, Retirement and Social Security Law, State Finance Law, Volunteer Firefighter's Benefit Law, Volunteer Ambulance Worker's Benefit Law, or Workers' Compensation Law. § C-1.03. Effect on local laws and resolutions. All laws, legalizing acts, and resolutions of the Co unty presently in force shall re main operative except where inconsistent with this Charter. § C-1.04. Definitions. Whenever used in this Charter, local laws, legalizi ng acts, or resolutions, unless otherwise expressly stated or required by subject matter or context: (a) "Act" or "act" shall mean a local law, resolution, or legalizing act heretofore or hereafter adopted by the Tompkins County Legislature; (b) "Acting" shall mean a pers on designated to carry out duties of the office during the period when there is no incumbent or when incumbent is not able to carry out the duties; (c) "Board," except as otherwise provided herein, shall mean a bod y of person s appointed i n the manner herein provided f or the purpo se of studying and advising on in afters of continuing Coun ty interest; (d) "Capital project" shall mean any of the following when first acquired or constructed: (1) Any physical public betterment, improvement, or replacement or any appraisal, report, study, plan, and specification relative thereto; or (2) Land or rights in land; or (3) Any machinery, apparatus, or equipment for any physical public betterment or improvement; or (4) Furnishings in connection with any physical public betterment or improvement; or (5) Any combination of the above; 400 (e) "Charter" shall mean this Charter ad opted b y an d for the C ounty of T ompkins and all amendments thereto; (f) "Code" shall mean the County local laws as codified; (g) "Commission" shall mean a bod y of persons appointed in t he manner herein pro vided for the purpose of investigating, study ing, or reporting o n matters of Count y interest, except as otherwise provided in this Charter; (h) "Committee" shall mean a body of pe rsons appointed in the m anner herein provided for the purpose of investigating, study ing, or reporting o n matters of Count y interest, except as otherwise provided in this Charter; (i) "County" shall mean the County of Tompkins; 0) "County Administrator" shall mean the Count y Adm inistrator of Tompkins County, as ful ly provided in Article 3 of this Charter; (k) "Department" shall mean each of those administrative units of the County government set forth in Articles 4 through 29 of this Charter; (1) "Deputy" shall mean a Count y officer authorized b y his or her principal to exercise deleg ated discretionary powers and duties; (m) "Division" shall mean a unit within a department or office of an appointed or elected officer; (n) "Emergency medical services (EMS)" shall mean those emergency medical services provided outside of a hospital or medical clinic, including initial on -scene medical treatment and transport; (o) "Encumbrance" shall mean a written statement of incurred liabil ity signed by the head of an administrative unit of Co unty government, or the ad ministrative unit's authorized agent, setting forth the nature and a mount of liabilit y, or an estim ate thereof if the exact am ount is unknown, and the appropriation against which it is chargeable in the manner provided by § 362 of the County Law; (p) "Enterprise Activity" is one that covers its expenditures by generating income through fees, program inco me, grants, a nd/or additional sources of revenue; with exceptions to be de cided by the Legislature to meet occasional challenges or opportunities; (q) "Legalizing act" shall mean a legislative act , not s ubject to ref erendum, wh ich legalizes and validates any act taken in connection with a lawful municipal object or purpose by the governing board or other local body, officer or agency of a municipality wholly within the County, in the m anner and under the conditions prescribed in the County Law, as amended, or other applicable law; (r) "Local law" shall mean a law adopted pursuant to this Charter within t he power granted by the Constitution of the State of New York, an act of the St ate Legislature or a provision of this Charter, but shall not include legalizing acts or resolutions; (s) "Officer" shall mean a person in t he County government who has authority to exercise so me portion of the sovereign power either in making, executing, or administering the laws; 401 (t) "Qualified elector" shall mean a person qualified to cast a ballot in a County election; (u) "Quorum" shall mean a majority of the total number of a duly constituted body as if there were no vacancies and no persons disqualified from voting; (v) "Referendum" shall mean a referral t o the voters for decision . A mandatory or perm issive referendum is defined in New York State County Law and New York State Municipal Home Rule Law; (w) "Reserve for bonded debt" shall mean a fund authorized or required by law to be established and maintained for the purpose of amortizing the bonded indebtedness of the County; (x) "Resolution" shall mean a legislative act other than a local law or legalizing act adopted pursuant to this Charter, but not subject to referendum. § C-1.05. County Seal. The Tompkins County Seal shall consist of an American bald eagle, whose body faces forward with head turned to the eagle's left, with wings widespread and claws outstretched. In the eagle's right claw is a bunch of arrows and in its left an olive branch. Rising above the eagle's head and between it s wing tips are three arcs of stars numbering five, s even and eight respectively, for a total of 20 stars representing the number of states in 1817, the year of the founding of Tompkins County. Framing the above eagle, arrows, olive branch and stars is one narrowly spaced s maller concentric circle, and one widely spaced larger concentric circle. In the arc portion between the small circle and the larger circle are 13 stars representing the 13 original colonies. I n the arc port ion above the eagle, between these same circles are the words, in upper case lettering, TOMPKINS COUNTY. These words extend from right of the eagle's right wing tip to the left of the eagle's left wing tip. Article 2. The Tompkins County Legislature § C-2.00. The Tompkins County Legislature. The Tompkins County L egislature sh all be the elective governing b ody of the Count y. The elected County Legislators shall, when lawfully convened, constitute the legislative, appropriating, governi ng, and policy -determining body of Tompkins County. § C-2.01. Mission statement of the Tompkins County Legislature. The mission of the Tom pkins County Legislature is to collectively meet the needs of our residents and communities and to realize the Legislators' articulated vision. C ounty go vernment may perform those functions not provided as well by individuals, the private sector, other levels of governm ent, or the not- for-profit sector. Count y activities wil 1 be designed to protect and enhance the lives of the Count y's diverse residents and communities in ways that are compassionate, ethical, and creative within the limits of what residents financially support. To this end we will: * Allocate fiscal resources consistent with our vision, goals, policies, and community needs. * Foster open and ho nest co mmunication am ong governm ents and Count y residents and employees. Count y govern ment will initiate dialogue on the co mmunity needs, the 402 appropriate role of County government, and level of satisfaction with the County's direction, initiatives, and services. * Create and implement policies that: - Enhance the economic opportunity and well-being of all County residents. - Safeguard the health, safety, and rights of our residents and employees. - Protect the natural environm ent for future g enerations and m aintain the buil t environment. - Prevent the need for more costly future services. * Encourage and support programs that: - Achieve the County's goals. - Deliver needed services. - Serve vulnerable populations. - Strengthen families and communities. - Enhance quality of life. * Operate a well-run organization by: - Using a wel 1 -trained, diverse work force of e mployees, qualified contractors, and volunteers. - Providing adequate personnel, financial, facility, and informational support to approved programs. - Producing a balanced budget that supp orts the County's vision, mission, and goals and maintains appropriate reserves for future uncertainties. - Carrying out the mandates of state and federal governments. - Acting as a resource and partner for other local governments. - Responding flexibly and responsibly to emerging needs and changing mandates. § C-2.02. County Legislators; term of office; qualifications. County Legislators shall b e elected at general elec tions in odd -numbered years commencing with 1969, for a term of four years dating from January 1 st of the year next following their election. County Legislators, at the time of their nomination and election and throughout their term of office, shall be and rem ain electors of the County of Tompkins qualified to vote in general elections in t he districts they represent. 403 The Board o f Elections o f the Count y of Tom pkins shall be th e judge of such qualifications of t he members of the Legislature, and for t hat purpose shall have the power to s ubpoena wit nesses, take testimony and require the production of records. Decisions made by the Board of Elections in the exercise of powers granted by this section shall be subject to review by the courts. § C-2.03. Composition of the Tompkins County Legislature. The Tompkins County Legislature shall be composed of not less than 11 and not in ore than 19 members elected from single -member districts. § C-2.04. Vacancies on the Tompkins County Legislature. When a vacancy occurs on the Tom pkins Count y Legislature it shall be filled at a speci al electi on according to the following schedule: * If a vacancy on the Tompkins County Legislature shall occur on or before August 15 of any year, such office shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term at a special election in the district of said office. * In the event that such vacancy shall occu r after August 15 but be fore September 20 of any year, such vacancy shall be filled at the next general election. * If a vacancy occurs September 20 or later in a year that is not the last year of the expiration of the Legislator's term of office, such office shall be filled for t he remainder of the unexpire d term at a special election in the district of said office. * In the event that a vacancy occurs September 20 or later in a y ear that is the last year of the Legislator's elected term , the winner of the general election for said office shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. Special elections are to be called by the County Legislature as soon as practicable and, in any event, to be held not later than 85 da ys from the da to of such va cancy. Notice of a special election called hereunder shall be in the manner provided for in the Election Law for notice of a general election. To the maximum extent feasible, the provisions of the Election Law governing the conduct of a special election shall a pply. It shall be the dut y of the Board of Elections to prepare ballots, voting machines, and other matters so that such election in ay be properly held and conduct ed. No twithstanding any 1 aw to the contrary , the e xpenses of a special election conducted pursuant to this section shall be borne by the County. § C-2.05. To mpkins County Legislature; organization; Chair and Vice Chair of the Tom pkins County Legislature; election. The Tompkins County Legislature, at an organizational meeting on or before January 8 each y ear, shall elect from its membership a Chair and Vice Chair. The Chair and Vice Chair shall serve for a term of one year or until a successor is elected. In the event of a vacancy, the Tompkins County Legislature shall fill the office of Chair i n the manner provided by its rules. If the To mpkins County Legislature fails to select a Chair within 30 d ays after that office shall b ecome vacant for any reason, the Clerk of the To mpkins County Legislature shall notify in 404 writing the County Clerk, who shall, as soon as prac ticable, appoint a member of the Tompkins County Legislature to serve as Chair until t he Legislature itself shall elect a Chair. Such appointm ent shall be i n writing and filed with the Clerk of the Legislature and in the office of the County Clerk. The Clerk of the Legislature, upon receipt of such appointor ent, shall notif y each member of the Tom pkins Count y Legislature of the County Clerk's action by written notice of appointment duly mailed to the address of each member of the Legislature, as given to the Clerk of the Legislature. § C-2.06. Tompkins County Legislature; powers and duties. The To mpkins Count y Legislature shall be the legislative, appropriatin g, governing , and polic y - determining body of the County and shall supervise the implementation of its policies through the County Administrator. The Legis lature shall operate ac cording to pro cedures contained in the Rules of th e Tompkins County Legislature, which it shall develo p and in ay from tim a to time amend. Except as may otherwise be provided in this Charter, it shall have and exercise all the legislative powers and duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed by state law or this Charter upon a Board of Supervisors or a legislative body of a C ounty, and a 11 powers and duties necessarily im plied or incide ntal thereto. Among such powers and duties, but not by way of limitation, it shall: (a) Make appropriations; levy taxes, incur indebtedness and adopt the County budget; (b) Adopt and periodically revise a fiscal policy; (c) Enact, a mend, or repeal local laws, lega lizing acts or reso lutions; and provide for the administrative implementation thereof; (d) Adopt by resolution any necessary rules and regulations for its own conduct and procedure; (e) Annually designate by resolution the succession of members of the Legislature to serve in the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair; (f) Legalize and validate by legalizing act any act had or taken in connection with a lawful municipal purpose by a governing board or other body, officer, or agency of a local municipality wholly within the County in the manner provided in the County Law, which generally deals with minor good -faith errors or emergency situations; (g) By local law amending this Charter, create, alter, combine, or abolish units of County government not headed by elective officers; (h) Establish or abolish positions of employment and the titles and labor grades the reof. No County employee may be appointed unless to fill a position of employment authorized by the Tompkins County Legislature; (i) Evaluate periodically the performance of the County Administrator, Director of Finance, Co unty Attorney, Clerk of the Legislature, and any such other community servant who serves at the pleasure of the Legislature; 0) Appoint or confirm, as the case may be, such officers and employees as provided by this Charter; (k) Fix by resolution the compensation and hours of work of all officers and employees paid from County funds, except that the com pensation of any official whose salary is gov erned by state law for the 405 term of office shall not be increased or decreased during the term of office except as permitted by state law; (1) Authorize contracts for goods and services on behalf of the County; (m) Fix by resolution the compensation to be paid from County funds to individuals rendering service to or on behalf of the County, but who are not officers or employees of the County; (n) Establish by resolution the method for the correc tion of manifest clerical or other errors or omissions in assessment rolls or returns thereof as authorized by law; (o) Fix the amounts of bonds of officers and employees paid from County funds; (p) Conduct studies and investigations in f urtherance of its legislative functions, and in co miction therewith obtain professional and technical advice; appoint lay committees, commissions, and boards and approve the by laws thereof, subpoena witnesses; an d require the production of books, papers, and other evidence necessary or material to such studies or investigations; and administer oaths; (q) Determine and fix, on or before the first da y of December in each year, equalization rates, after receiving recommendations supplied by the Director of Assessment; (r) Designate one or more depositories located with in the County or as designated by the Tompkins County Legislature for the deposit of moneys received by the County, which shall meet the requirements for such depositories provided in the County Law and in the County's Investment Policy; (s) Grant by resolution to all officers and em ployees of the County pursuant to contract designation or otherwise vacation, sick leaves, compensatory time, leaves of absenc e, and of her benefits as deemed appropriate, and adopt rules and regulations in relation thereto. § C-2.07. Confirmation of appointments. When appointment of County employees or members of boards requires confir mation by the Tompkins County Legi slature, confirm ation shall be by affirmative vote of a majority of the whole num ber of members of the Tompkins County Legislature, taken at a regular or special meeting. § C-2.08. Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature; powers and duties. The Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature, in addition to the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon a chairman of a county legislative body by applicable law, shall: (a) Appoint to serve during the term of office of the Chair of the Legislature, the chairs and members of all committees of the Tompkins County Legislature; (b) Authorize any member of the Tompkins County Legislature to attend any convention, conference, school, or other function for the betterment of County government, within the appropriations therefor. All necessary and actual expense in connection therewith shall be paid from County funds; (c) Appoint as needed a Special Negotiating Committ ee, of not less than three members, to conduct collective negotiations wi th recognized em ployee organizations. Such appoi ntments shall b e subject to approval of t he Tompkins County Legislature, exce pt that the mem bership of such Co mmittee shall 406 include a member of the Tompkins County Legislature, the County Commissioner of Human Resources, and the County Administrator, or a designee of the County Administrator. § C-2.09. Vice Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature; powers and duties. In the absence of the Chair, the duties of the Vice Chair shall include all duties and functions of the Chair, excluding the appointment of the members of the standing committees. The Vice Chair shall serve either at the direction of the Ch air or the dir ection of the Tompkins County Legislature, which direction shall always supersede the Chair. The Vice Chair shall rece ive no additional rem uneration unless he shall act as Chair in excess of 30 consecutive days after assuming the duties of Chair. Thereafter, the Vice Chair shall receive the salary of the Chair of the Legislature, it being understood that the Chair's salary will be reduced to that of a County Legislator until the Chair resumes the duties of Chair. § C-2.10. Reapportionment of the Tompkins County Legislature. (a) Upon pu blication of the result of the fede ral decennial census for Tom pkins Count y, the Tompkins County Legislature shall: 1. Appoint an Independent Redistricting Co mmission, which shall consist o f nine (9) members. 2. Adopt a deta iled charge to the Comm ission that sets forth the principal constitutional, statutory, and polic y considerations for the Co mmission's deliberations, along with a deadline for the submission of the Commission's report. 3. Make available to the Commission the important perspectives of the County Attorney and the Board of Elections. 4. Provide the Co mmission with adequate professional, ad ministrative, and budgetary support to carry out its responsibilities. 5. Encourage the use of public hearings, web sites, an d media releases to underscore th e importance of transparency in Commission proceedings. (b) The Commission: 1. The Chair of the Commission shall be appointed by the Tompkins County Legislature and Vice Chair elected by the Commission. 2. The County Administrator shall designate appropriate staff to assist the Co mmission in its work. 3. No currently serving elected municipal official, officer of any political party, or officer of any political committee, shall be appointed as members of the Commission. 4. The members of the Commission shall be Count y residents, registered voters, and shall be knowledgeable about Tom pkins County, its municipalities, and about government and electoral processes. 407 5. Members of the Commission must be willing to work cooperatively and in a non-partisan manner to prepare a reapportionment plan that is fair and unbiased. 6. Members of the Co mmission will develop the reapportionm ent plan in the manner described in, and consistent with, the Charge given by the County Legislature. (c) Upon receipt of such plan, the Count y Legislature may return it to the Co mmission for f urther consideration of particular issues or accept it as the final plan. (d) Upon receipt of the final plan, the County Legislature shall adopt a plan of reapportionm ent that shall be the basis for nomination and election of the Tompkins County Legislature until the publication of the next decennial census. § C-2.11. Standards of reapportionment. The Tompkins County Legislature shall, in approving a plan of reapportionment, be guided by the goal of equality of representation consistent with the policies of the State Legislature as interpreted by the courts of appropriate jurisdiction. Factors to consider are: Minimization of the population variance among districts; Compactness of districts; Practicable consistency with existing municipal boundaries and neighborhoods within Tompkins County; and Balance and reasonableness of representation for th e diversity of citizens residing in all parts o f the County. § C-2.12. Tompkins County Legislature; committees. The Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature shall, within 30 days after election of chair, appoint from among the membership of the Tompkins County Legislature, the chairs, vice chairs, and members of the standing committees of the Legislature. The committees shall be no fewer than five nor more than eight in number, deal ing with the main are as o f legislative policy, including but not limited to administration, finance, bud get, personn el, planning , econom is d evelopment, public works , environm ental qualit y, human services, health services, public safety and c orrection, education, cons umer protection, clim ate adaptation, and facilities. Such committees shall meet regularly to consider policy and make legislative recommendations to the Tom pkins Count y Legisl ature within their respectiv e categories of County government functions. Special committees may be appointed as deemed necessary. All committees may from tim e to time, subject to approval by t he Tompkins Count y Legisl ature, direct the Count y Administrator or other County staff to assemble information to aid them in developing policy. § C-2.13. Tompkins County Legislature; advisory boards. The Tom pkins Count y L egislature sh all endeavor to ensure that its appoint ments to adv isory b oards include persons with relevant skills and also to reflect insofar as possible the culturally diverse population of Tompkins County. 408 § C-2.14. Clerk of the Tompkins County Legislature; appointment; term; powers and duties. The Tom pkins Count y L egislature shall appoint a Cl erk of th e Legislature who shall be directly responsible to, and serve at the pleasure of, said Legislature. The Clerk shall be responsible for the day-to- day administration of the o ffice of the Count y Legislature, and perform such other and related duties as may be conferred or imposed by the Tompkins County Legislature. The Clerk shall appoint such Deputy Clerk(s), assi stants, and em ployees of the office as shall be authorized by the Tom pkins Count y Legislature. The appoint ment of Dep uty Clerk(s) shall be subject to confirmation b y th e To mpkins County Legislature. § C-2.15. Local laws; procedure for adoption, amendment, and repeal. The Legislature may adopt, am end, and repeal loc al laws by not less than a majority vote of the total number of its members pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law. Each local law shall embrace only one subject and may relate to property, affairs or governm ent of the Count y, or any other subject of Count y concern. In the exercise of su ch power, and within the limitations provided b y the Municipal Home Rule Law, the County may change, supersede, or amend any act of the State Legislature. § C-2.16. Resolutions; procedure for adoption, amendment, and repeal. The Tompkins County Legislature may adopt, amend, and repeal resolutions by not less than a majority vote of the total nu tuber of its members, in the manner provided by the Rules of the To mpkins County Legislature. Each resolution shall em brace only one subject and m ay relate to property or any other subject of County concern not required by this Charter or other applicable laws to be provi ded by local law. Resolutions shall not be subject to referenda. § C-2.17. Legalizing acts; procedure for adoption, amendment, and repeal. The Tom pkins Count y L egislature may adopt, amend, and repeal legalizing acts by not less than a majority vote of the total number of its mem bers, in the manner provided for in the County Law. Each legalizing act shall embrace only one subject. § C-2.18. Petty cash funds; establishment. The Tompkins County Legislature may by resolution establish a petty cash fund, in such am ount as it may determine, for any officer, division, or department of County government. Expenditure from a petty cash fund may be made only for payment of bills or claims in advance of audit by County procedures as established by the Tompkins County Legislature. Such expenditures fro m petty cash funds shall be subject to limitations as defined in appli cable law. The County Finance Director shall reimburse to such petty cash fund, from the appropriate budgetary item or items, the amount so audited and approved. The County Finance Director at any time may require the official responsible for the use of the petty cash fund to account for the moneys in such fund. § C-2.19. Seal of the Tompkins County Legislature. The Seal of t he County of Tompkins shall be the S eal of the To mpkins County Legislature. Such Seal shall be used for all authorized and required purposes. § C-2.20. Failure of County -appointed officials to attend meetings. 409 When any member of a board, commis sion, comm ittee, ag ency, or aut hority, hol ding office b y appointment of the Co unty Legislature or t he Chair of the County Legislature, fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings of such board, commi scion, committee, agency, or authority , unless such absence is for good cause and is excused by the chairman or other presiding officer thereof, or, in the case of such chairman or other presiding officer, by the Chair of the Legislature, the office may be deemed vacant by action of t he appointing authority for t he purposes of t he nomination and appoi ntment of a successor. Article 3. Department of County Administration § C-3.00. D epartment of County Adm inistration; Deputy Admini strators an d Dire ctors; appointment; duties. There shall b e a Department of County Administration under the direction of the County Administrator. Within such Department there may be such Deputy Administrators and Direct ors as authorized by the Tompkins Count y Legisl ature, who shall be appo inted b y the Count y Ad ministrator. Said Deputy Administrators and Direct ors shall be directly responsible to, and serve at t he pleasure o f, the Count y Administrator, except as provided by contract or Ci vil Service Law. Said Deput y Administrators and Directors may be respons ible for o ne or in ore divisi ons or in ajor functions within the D epartment of County Administration. The Deputy County Administrators shall possess the powers to act for and on behalf of the County Administrator. The Count y Adm inistrator shall have the power to appoi nt such assistan is and em ployees of the Department as may be necessary to perform the duties of the offic e of County Administrator and as shal l be authorized by the Tom pkins County Legislatur e. Such assistants and employ ees shall be directly responsible to the County Administrator. The Department of Count y Administration shall be r esponsible for furnishin g the basic elements of centralized staff support for all County departments. The major functional categories of this Departmen t are hereinafter referred to as divisions. § C-3.01. Chief Executive Officer. The County Administrator shall be th e County's chief executive officer and ad ministrative head, and except as may otherwise be provided in this Charter, shall have all the executive powers and perform all the duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed by law upon a county chief executive officer or head of the administrative branch of county government, to gether with all the powers and duties necessarily implied or incidental thereto. § C-3.02. County Administrator; appointment; qualifications; term. The County Administrator shall be app ointed by, be directly responsible to, and serve at the pleasure o f the Tom pkins Count y Legislature. The Count y Adm inistrator shall have education or training an d experience in administration acceptable to the Tompkins County Legislature. § C-3.03. County Administrator; powers and duties. Pursuant to the responsibility for the administration of all County affairs, the County Administrator shall, in addition to any other powers and duties provided by this Charter: (a) Supervise the implementation of policies as determined by the Tompkins County Legislature; 410 (b) Appoint, subject to consultation with and c onfirmation by the Tompkins County Legislature and Civil Service Law, the heads of all Count y departments and administrative units not ad ministered by an elected offici al, except as otherwise provided by the Charter; rem ove, after consultation with the Tompkins County Legislature and subject to Civil Se rvice Law, the heads of all County departments and administrative units not administered by an elected official, except as otherwise provided by this Charter; (c) Exercise supervision and control of all depart ments, offices, and agencies headed by appointed officials, and unify the management of their affairs, subject to applicable provisions of this Charter; (d) Oversee the activities of all other County departments, offices, and agencies as authorized by the Tompkins County Legislature; (e) Submit to the Tompkins County Legislature at least annually the order of succession of deputies within County offices; (f) Be responsible for the preparation and submission to the Tom pkins County Legislature of the annual budget and capital program and execute the same as the Tompkins County Legislature may direct by resolutio n and appro priation. For th is purpose, the Count y Adm inistrator shall have th e power to obtain estimates of revenue and expenditures from all department heads; (g) Provide for the ad ministration of supporting services and facil ities required in co mmon by various units of County government; (h) Provide for the transfer of all materials, supplies, and equipm ent for t he Count y except as otherwise provided in this Charter; (i) Supervise the implementation of contracts for services on behalf of the Count y, following their authorization by the Tompkins County Legislature and execution by the Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature or other parties designated by the Tompkins County Legislature; 0) Authorize any officer or employee of any unit of County government, except m embers of the Tompkins County Legislature, to attend an y convention, conference, school, or other function for th e betterment of County government, within the appropriations therefor. All necessary and actual expenses in connection therewith shall be paid from County funds; (k) Provide adeq uate insurance and surety bond coverage and/or adm inister adequate insurance reserves to protect the County from all reasonable risks of loss or damage; (1) Maintain with the approval of the Tompkins County Legislature an Administrative Policy Manual defining operating policies and procedures for the administration of Tompkins County; (m) Serve as the Freedom of Information Officer for the County; (n) Have all the powers necessary and incidental to the performance and exercise of any of the duties and functions lawfully delegated to the Office of County Administrator; (o) Execute and enforce all resolutions and orders of the Tompkins County Legislature and all other laws for the Tompkins County Legislature or other County officers subject to its control, and perform all other duties and functions herein prescribed or lawful ly delegated to the office by the Tom pkins County Legislature; 411 (p) Supervise the im plementation of contr acts and memoranda of understanding with o ther governmental entities, including other counties and municipalities. § C-3.04. Administrative heads. The County Administrator may appoint one person to h ead one or in ore administrative units, within the Department of County Administration, subject to an y and all requirements as to qualifications, or the County Administrator may so serve. If the head of any administrative unit within the D epartment of County Administration is absent fro in the Count y o r unable to exercise the powers and duties of th e office, the County Administrator shall exercise such powers and duties during th e period of such absence or disability or may designate a person to exercise such powers and duties. § C-3.05. Custody of documents. The County Administrator shall have custody of all insurance policies, surety bonds, deeds to Count y property, and such other instruments as the Tompkins County Legislature may direct. Except as otherwise provided by law, the County Administrator shall file, record, and maintain as p ublic records all original instruments pertaining to real estate and duplicates of all other documents executed, issued or received for the County by any officer or unit thereo f, provided, however, that upon t he sale of any real estate of th e County, the documents relating thereto may be transferred to the purchaser. Article 4. Department of Assessment § C-4.00. Department of Assessment; Director of Assessment; appointment; qualifications; power s and duties. There shall b e a D epartment of Asse ssment head ed by a Direc for of Asse ssment, who s hall meet the standards as prescribed by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and t he local Civil Service Office and approved by the Tompkins County Legislature, and whom the County Administrator shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Tompkins County Legislature. The Director of Assessm ent shall have the power to appoint such deputies, assistants including at least one assistant deputy and employees of the Department of Assessment as may be necessary to perform the duties of the office of Director of Assessment, and as shall be authorized b y t he Tompkins Count y Legislature. All deputies, assist ants, and employees of the Dep artment of A ssessment shall be directl y responsible to the Director of Assessment. The Director of Assessment shall be th e sole assessor for the sin gle assessing unit of Tompkins Coun ty and shall: (a) Assess, in the manner provided by applicable local and state law, and subject to review as herein provided, all property situated in the County and liable to taxation for state, County, town, village, school, and/or special district purposes, and in connection therewith have all of the powers and per form all the duties of city, village, and town assessors within the County, and the assessment function of said city , villages, and towns is herewith transferred to the County government; (b) Perform all the duties of County government relating to the extension of taxes and the issuance of tax warrants and tax bills; (c) Maintain tax records of title to real property within the County; 412 (d) Present to the To mpkins County Legislature for approval, prior to November 1 of each y ear, the State -proposed Count y to x equalization rates cons istent with standards prescribed by the State Legislature, and any other information that the Tompkins County Legislature shall request in connection therewith; (e) Establish suitable procedures and facilities fo r the coordination of all mapping and tax roll activities within the County; (f) Except as may otherwise be provided in this Ch arter, perform such other and related duties as may be required by the Tompkins County Legislature; (g) In the absence of the Dire ctor of Asses sment, the Assistant Dire ctor of Asses sment shall ac t as the sole Assessor for the single assessing unit of Tompkins County and carry out all the above duties; (h) Upon request of the Director of Assessment a nd upon appr oval by the C ounty Legislature the Department of Ass essment may contract to provide asses sment services for other municipalities outside of Tompkins County. § C-4.01. County Board of Assessment Review; composition; terms of office; qualifications; duties; procedure for review of assessments. Local Advis ory Boards of Asse ssment Review; composition; duties. (a) County Board of Assessment Review. There shall be a Count y Board of Assessment Review consisting of at least three but no more than five members appointed by the Tompkins County Legislature for five-year terms, provided, however, that not more than one term of office shall expire in any one year. The members of the County Board of Assessment Review are appointed on the basis of knowledge of real property values in the County . Neither the Director of Assessment nor any me mber of the staff of the Department of Assessment shall be appointed to the Board of Assess ment Review. A majority of such Board shall consist of mem bers who are not officer s or em ployees of County , city, town, or village governments. The County Board of Assessment Review shall hear and determine complaints in relation to assessments and shall have all the powers and duti es now or hereaft er i mposed by law on Boards of Review by § 512 of the Real Property Tax Law and by any other law. The County Board of Assessment Review shall be the final assessing authority for a 11 property concerning whic h a written corn plaint has been filed. Such County Board shall meet to hear complaints in Ithaca, New York, at a time and place to be fixed by such Board as provided f or in § 525 of the Real Property Tax Law. Notice of ac tion shall be sent to each complainant concerning which an application for review has been filed. (b) Local Advisory Boards of Assessment Revi ew. There shall be a Loc al Advisory Board of Assessment Review for each city and town in the County, consisting of at le ast three members, at least two of which to be appointed annually by the respective local government legislative body and who shall be qualified electors and owners of real propert y in such city or town and, a third to be a member of the Tompkins Count y Legisl ature elected fro m a district with in which all or p art of such city or town i s located. A member of the professional staff of the Department of Asses sment shall be present at ea cb meeting in a consulting capacity. Each Local Advisory Board of Asses sment Revie w shall consider each co mplaint and/or grievance concerning assessments from property owners within the city or town for which it is appointe d, and shall conduct hearings in each such city or town at le ast annually , at which ti me it shall consider each complaint and/or grievance and the owners of prope rty initiating each complaint and/or grievance shal 1 have an opportunity to be heard thereon. Upon completion of its hearing, each Local Advisory Board of 413 Assessment Review shall forward each complaint and/or grievance and its reco mmendations concerning each complaint and/or gri evance to th e County Board of Assessm ent Review, which shall proceed to consider each complaint and/or grievance, and th a recommendation of each Local Advisory Board of Assessment Review thereon as provided in Paragraph (a) of this section. Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the right t o be heard only by the County Board of Assessment Review. Application for review to the Local Adviso ry Board of Assessment Review is optional, and presentation of a written complaint to the Local Advisory Board of Assessment Review is not a condition precedent for consideration of or hearing on a complaint by the County Board of Assessment Review. § C-4.02. Rules and regulations for Assessment Department. § C-4.02.1. Taxable status dates. All real property shall be assessed in t he city, town, v illage, and school district in which i t is situated according to its condition and ownership as of the following dates: City of Ithaca First day of March Towns First day of March including Villages School Districts The taxable status date of the Cit y or Town, as the case may be, shall be controlling for school district purposes, except as otherwise provided in § 1302 of the Real Property Tax Law § C-4.02.2. Form of assessment roll. Names and addresses of owners on ass essment roll. The Director of Assessment and the Director's staf f shall make a reasonable effort to ascertain the name of the owner, last known owner, or reputed owner of real property on the taxable status date applicable. If, in the preparation of the assessment roll, an error or omission is made in the description of a parcel of real property or in entering or failing to en ter the name and address of the owner, last known owner, or reputed owner, such error or omission shall not prevent the levy, collection, and enforcement of the payment of the taxes thereon if the parcel can be identified and located with reasonable certainty. Reference to the section, block, and lot num ber as shown on the appropriate cer tified tax map shall be deemed a sufficient description of such parcel. Any other description that may appear on the assessment roll, such as name, address, location, acres, or linear dimensions, shall be considered general information only. All asse ssments shall be against th e real property itself which shall be li able to sal e pursuant to law for any unpaid taxes or special ad valorem levies. § C-4.02.3. Duty of officers to furnish information. (a) Building permits. All persons authorized to issue b uilding permits in the Count y, city, town, or village therein, shall, not less frequently than once a month, deliver to the Director of Assessment a copy of such permits or a list thereof. 414 (b) County Clerk. There shall be designated in the office of County Clerk a person or persons who, in addition to other assigned duties, shall receive all conveyances of title for recording. Said person or persons shall have the primary responsibility for the determination that all additional form s required by law have been completed. (c) Planning Boards. Planning Boards will indicat a those maps th at have had a final approval, whereupon the surveyor, engineer, or developer shall submit two paper prints of such subdivision to the Tax Map Section. One paper print shall be retained by the Tax Map Section pursuant to § 334 of the Real Property Tax Law. The second cop y shall be returned to t he developer with the or iginal tax map number(s) of the tract(s) certified thereon. (d) Highway officials. County, city, town, and village officials in charge of highway planning an d appropriation of land ther efor, shall notify the Ta x Map Geographic Inform ation S ystems Unit of a ny appropriation of lands for public ri ghts-of-way. An appropriation in ap shall be prepared showing th e extent to which lots as shown on the tax map are affected. A copy of such map shall be filed with the Tax Map Geographic Information System Unit at the time of appropriation. (e) Town Supervisors, School Superintendents, Village Mayors, City Mayor. Any resolution that affects the levy or collection of taxes (including any exemptions from real property taxes that were passed by local option) shall be recorded with the Director of Assessment immediately, but no later than 30 days after passage. § C-4.02.4. Tentative completion of assessment rolls. The Director of Assessment shall annually com plete the tentative assessment roll, and c ause a copy thereof to be prepared by the first day of May. The Director shall forthwith cause a notice, the contents of which are hereinafter set forth, to be published once in the official newspaper(s) of the County of Tompkins and/or if no newspaper has been designated the official newspaper, in a newspaper having general circulation in such city or town, on or before the eighth day of May. The city, town, or village clerk shall cause a copy of the published notice to be posted on the signboard maintained f or the posting of legal notices at the entrance of the clerk 's offi ce for the cit y, town, or village. Such notice shall state: that the tentative assessment roll has been completed; that a copy thereof has been left with the city, town, or village clerk at a specified place where it may be examined by any person until the day specified for the meeting of the Count y B oard of Assessment Review; that a member of the professional staff of the Depart ment of Assessment will be in attendance with such tentative assessment roll at a specified place during a specified period of at least four hours be tween nine o 'clock in the morning and ten o'clock in the evenin g on a specified da y or days after the first of Ma y; that the Local Board of Assessment Review will meet to consider complaints in relation to assessments of real property; the place, date, and hours of such meeting, including at least thr ee hours, not necessarily continuous, between nine o'clock in the morning and ten o'clock in the evening. Publication of such notice must occur at least one week before the day the Local Board of Asses sment Review is required to meet to hear complaints. § C-4.02.5. Notice of assessment changes. Preliminary assessment -change notices may be in ailed no sooner than one hundred twent y (120) days 415 prior to the filing of the tentative assessment roll pursuant to Section 510 of the NYS Real Property Tax Law. Additionally, following the filing of the tentative assessment roll between the first and fifth days of May, the Director of the Department of Assessment shall mail to each owner of real property a notice of any change in asses sment thereof that has changed in value since the preliminary assessment roll or who filed an informal assessment review form, and whose assessment did not change as a result of the review. Failure to mail such notice or failure of the own er to receive the same shall not prevent the levy , collection, and enforcement of the payment of the taxes on such real property. § C-4.02.6. Complaints with respect to assessments. Complaints with respect to assess ments may be file d in accordance with § 524 Real Property Tax Law with the Department of Assessment at any time prior to the meeting of the County Assessment Board of Assessment Review or at the ti me of s uch meeting. The meetings of said Boa rd of Asses sment Review shall be held on the 4t" Tuesday of May. Complainants shall file th e prescribed form(s) a s s et forth by law specify ing the respe ct i n which the assessment complained of is illegal, erroneous, or unequal, which statement must be made by the person whose property is asses sed, or by some person authorized by the owner to make such statement who has knowledge of the facts stated therein. § C-4.02.7. Correction of Assessment roll by County Board of Assessment Review. Pursuant to § C -4.01(a) and (b) and in accordance with § 525 Real Property Tax Law, the County Board of Asse ssment Review s hall thereafte r deter mine the final ass essment of t he real property of each complainant. Such assessment may be the same as or 1 ess than the original asses sment, or, if determined to be illegal, the same shall be stricken from the roll. All changes in the tentative assessment roll made by the County Board of Assessment Review shall be entered on such roll on or prior to the twent y -first day of June. § C-4.02.8. Final completion of assessment roll and verifications thereof. The annual assessment rolls shall be finally completed and verified on or before the first day of July. When the assessment roll has b een completed, the Director of Assess ment will appear before any officer of the County authorized by law to administer oaths and shall make and subs cribe before such officer an oath in the following form: "I , Director of Assessment, do depose and swear that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foregoing fi nal assessment roll conforms in all respect s to the tentative asse ssment roll with the exception of changes made by the Board of Asses sment Review and assessments made by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance." Such written or printed oath shall be a part of the assessment roll, signed by t he Directo r of Assessment, and certified by the officer before whom this oath is sworn. § C-4.02.9. Filing of completed assessment roll; notice thereof. On or before the dates provided for i n § C-4.02. 8, the Director of Assessment shall file a nd thereafter keep on file in the Department of Assessment a ce rtified cop y of the com pleted and verified Count y assessment roll. At the same ti me a certified copy of the completed and verified portion of the Count y 416 assessment roll shall be filed in the appropriate offices of the city, town, and village clerks. When the com pleted County assessment roll assessment roll shall have been filed as provi ded in § C- 4.02.8, the Director of Assessment shall forthwith cause a notice, the contents of which are hereinafter set forth, to be published once in the official newspaper(s) of the County of Tompkins,or if no newspaper has been designated the officia 1 newspaper, in a newspap er having general circulation i n such city or town. The clerks of the cit y, towns, and villages shall cause a copy of t he published no tice to be posted on the signboard maintained for the posting of legal notices at the entrance of the clerk's office for the city, town, or village. Such notice shall state that the assess ment roll has be en finalized and a certified copy thereof has been filed in the office of the Director of Assessment and in the office o f the city, town, or village clerk, and will be open for public inspection. § C-4.02.10. Proceedings for further review of assessments rendered by the Board of Asses sment Review. An assessment on the com pleted and verified County assessment roll shall be reviewed in the manner provided by the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York. § C-4.02.11. School district assessment roll. The assessment annuall y made and co mpleted in and fo r the cit y and the towns by the Department of Assessment shall be the assessment for school -district tax purposes. The Director of Assessment shall, on or before the first day of July, prepare a separat a assessment r oll of proper ty situated within school districts, which separate assessment roll shall be a d uplicate of that part of the County assessment roll wholly or partly within each school district. § C-4.02.12. Village assessment roll. The assessment annually made and completed for the Towns by the Depart ment of Assessment shall be the assessment for village to xes to be 1 evied in the following cale ndar year. The Director of Assessment shall, on or before the first day of July, prepare a separate assessment roll of property situated within such village, which separate assessment roll shall be a duplicate of that part of the Count y assessment roll wholly within each village. § C-4.02.13. Apportionment of assessment and taxes. Apportionments of assessment and taxes shall be done in conformance with § 932 of the R eal Property Tax Law. § C-4.02.14. Correction of errors in assessment roll. (a) The Director of Asses sment shall exercise and cause the provision of the appr opriate sections of the Real Property Tax Law to be carried out re garding the petition of assessors for correction of assessment roll. (b) The Tompkins County Legislature likewise shall act in accordance with the provision of the Real Property Tax Law upon the petition of the Director of Assessment. § C-4.02.15. Validity of assessment roll. 417 Any incorrect statement of the nam e of the owner or owners of any property described on the Count y assessment roll shall in no way affect the validity of such assessment roll. § C-4.02.16. When lands imperfectly described. The Director of Assessment may correct any imperfect description in the city, town, and village or school district assessment rolls at any time before the lands are advertised for sale for the nonpayment of taxes or easements, and not thereafter. § C-4.02.17. Assessments for benefit districts. (a) Annually on or before the fifteenth day of August, the Director of Assessment shall cause to be prepared assessment rolls for each and every special district that levies charges on a benefit basis. (b) As each special district is initially approved by a municipality, a map or list showing the tax -map number of each parcel included in the special district shall be filed with the Tax -Map section. (c) There upon the parcels so designated on the tax ma p shall be so coded to enable the preparation of special -district assessment rolls. (d) When the special -district assessment rolls are finally completed as provided in Subdivision (a) of this section, they shall be delivered to the Town Clerk or other lawfully designated person who shall open them to public review pursuant to § 239 of the Town Law. (e) On or before the fifteenth day of November, all special -district assessment rolls shall be returned to the Director of Assessment to be included in and levied upon the town tax roll. (f) The Tompkins County Legislature by resolution may authorize the Directo r of Assessment to perform and render any additional service on a time and materials basis, pertaining to the preparation and extension of assessment rolls for towns or special -district purposes levied on a benefit basis. § C-4.02.18. Assessment staff. prohibited activities; training. A member of the professional or clerical staff shall not engage directly or indirectly in the business of real-estate broker, or as an insurance agent or broker , nor shall he/she speculate or deal in real estate where prohibited by law, nor engage in the collection of data or appraise real estate within the boundaries of Tompkins County for a fee or any other form of payment. These restrictions shall not be c onstrued to prevent the ar ms -length purchase or sale of real estate on the open m arket within the boundaries of Tompkins County. No person shall be employed and/or assigned duties that directly relate to the appraisal of real property for purposes of taxation unless he/she meets the minimum qualification standards established by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Such appraisal personnel shall attend courses of training and education prescribed by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance within the limits of the appropriation provided therefor. § C-4.02.19. Review and revaluation. 418 All real property in the County of Tompkins shall be valued at a uniform percentage of fair market value and reviewed by the professional appraisal staff of the Department of Assessment under the guidance of the Director and the Assistant Director(s) of Asses sment at time periods determined by resolution of the County Legislature. Article 5. Budgeting Procedures and Controls § C-5.00. Fiscal year. The fiscal y ear of the County shall begin with the fi rst day of January and end with the last day of December of each year. § C-5.01. Operating budget; requests. (a) Notification of dates and data. The County Administrator, or a designee, annually shall notify, in writing, the head of each administrative department and authorized agency receiving County funds during the fiscal year, of the following: (1) the date fixed to receive estimates of revenues and appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year; (2) the forms and information to be contained in such estimates and requests; and (3) such pol icy guidelines as may be provided b y the Tom pkins Count y Le gislature for determining appropriation lim its and priorities. This notification shall be sent to the head of each administrative department and authorized agency not less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for submission of requests. (b) Submission of revenue estimates and appropriation requests. On or before the date established by the County Administrator each year, the head of each administrative department of County government or authorized agency shall furnish to the County Administrator an estimate of revenues and appropriations of the respective department or authorized agency for the ensuing fiscal y ear, exclusive of capital projects. Each estimate shall show the sources o f revenues and character and object of appropriations, which may be subclassif ied by functi on and shall be subdi vided according to the i nternal organization of such department. Estimates shall be submitted in such fo rm and shall contain such additional inf ormation as the County Administrator shall prescribe, provided that the estimate of expenditures shall constitute or be accompanied by a request for an appr opriation. A proposed work program detailing the utilization of requested appropriations shall be furnished by each department or authorized agency upon request. (c) Failure to submit. In the event that the head of any department fails to submit an estimate by the date specified, the County Administrator shall forthwith prepare such estimate. (d) Review of request. The C ounty Administrator, upon receipt of t he estimates and requests fo r appropriations, shall proceed to make such review and investigation thereon as may be deemed necessary, including the procurement of additional data from the head of any department of County government. The head of each department or any officer or employee thereof and any authorized agency requesting County funds may be required to f urnish data and information and answer inquiries per tinent to such review or investigation. § C-5.02. Capital program; requests. (a) Submission of capital proj ect requests. For the purpose of this section "capital project" is defined in the County's Fiscal Policy and as it may be amended. On or before the date established by the County Administrator each y ear, the head of each a dministrative depart ment and authorized agency contemplating a capital project within the next fiv e y ears shall furnish to t he County A dministrator a description, justification, and esti mate for each cap ital project that is proposed for development during one or more of the ensuing five fisc al years. Each such capital p roject request shall show: development 419 time s chedule; esti mated costs for pla nning; site or right-of-way, constructi on, equipm ent and other features; status of plans and land acquisition; anticip ated effect of project on annual operating bud get for each of the ensuing three y ears following com pletion of the project; proposed method of paying for project, indicating the amount pro posed to be fi nanced by dire ct budgetary appropriatio n or dul y established reserve funds, the amount to be financed by the issuance of obligations, showing the proposed type or types of obligations together with the period of probable usefulness for which they are proposed to be issued; pr oposed sources of financi al aid; r ecommended appropriations by y ears, including total appropriations remaining beyond t he five -y ear period of the capital progra in, if any ; pr evious years' appropriation, if an y, and actual expenditures in prior years and such other information as the County Administrator may prescribe. Such capital program requests shall be submitted on such forms and in such manner as the County Administrator may prescribe. (b) Review of request. The C ounty Administrator, upon receipt of t he esti mates and requests fo r capital proje cts shall proceed to make such r eview and inves tigation thereon that may be dee med necessary, including the procurement of additional da to from the head of any department of County government and including the review and comment of the appro priate Commissioners and Department Heads. The head of each department or any officer or em ployee thereof a