HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-1996-08-28COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK
Special Meeting7:30 p.m. August 28, 1996
PRESENT:
Mayor Cohen
Alderpersons (8) - Shenk, Efroymson, Blumenthal, Marcham, Gray,
EXCUSED:
Alderpersons - Johnson, Sams
OTHERS PRESENT:
City Clerk - Conley-Holcomb
City Controller - Cafferillo
Deputy City Controller - Thayer
Superintendent of Public Works - Gray
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Cohen led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the
American flag.
HEARINGS AND PETITIONS OF PERSONS BEFORE COUNCIL:
City/County Curbside Collection of Recyclable Materials Bid
The following persons spoke to Council regarding the issue of the
City/County curbside collection of recyclable materials bid:
Dick Adams - Logo's Bookstore, The Commons
Jerry Martin - Now You're Cooking, The Commons
Emma Lou Sheik - House of Shalimar, T-Shirt Express,
The Commons
BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
DPW - Recommendation on City/County Curbside Collection of
Recyclable Materials Bid
By Alderperson Efroymson: Seconded by Alderperson Thorpe
WHEREAS, Tompkins County received and opened bids for the
Curbside Collection of Recyclable Materials inside the City of
Ithaca on August 5, 1996, and
WHEREAS, Superior Disposal Service, Inc. was the low bidder for
every-other-week collection of recycling within the city at
$11.88 per housing unit, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca DPW also bid on the collection of
recyclable materials at $17.00 per housing unit, and
WHEREAS, City staff and the Budget & Administration Committee
have reviewed the bid results and the City's options relating to
collection of recyclable materials within the city, and have
recommended, with reservations, that the recycling program be
turned over to Tompkins County, and
WHEREAS, the Budget & Administration Committee requested that
information relative to recycling collection on The Commons be
acquired, inclusive of a price to perform said service on a
weekly basis; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That, based upon the Curbside Collection of Recyclable
Materials bid and the review of the City's options in this
regard, the Common Council regretfully recommends that the city's
recycling services be turned over to Tompkins County effective
October 1, 1996, and be it further
RESOLVED, That if Tompkins County does not begin the recycling
services on October 1, 1996, the City will bill the County at its
current monthly agreement amount for each month this occurs.
Extensive discussion followed on the floor with City Controller
Cafferillo answering questions from Council members.
Amending Resolution
By Alderperson Efroymson: Seconded by Alderperson Thorpe
RESOLVED, That a new Resolved Clause be added to read as follows:
"RESOLVED, That Common Council will pursue negotiations with the
goal of ensuring that eligible small businesses will have weekly
pick up of recycling."
Carried Unanimously
Further discussion followed on the floor regarding the
ramifications of the changes in the recycling program.
A vote on the Main Motion as Amended resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
Alderperson Mackesey left the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
By Alderperson Thorpe: Seconded by Alderperson Efroymson
RESOLVED, That Council adjourn into Executive Session to discuss
personnel issues.
Carried Unanimously
REGULAR SESSION:
Common Council reconvened in Regular Session and presented the
following Resolution for consideration:
Finance/Controller - Request Approval of 1996 NYS Retirement
Incentive Program Participants
By Alderperson Shenk: Seconded by Alderperson Gray
WHEREAS, the City enacted Local Law #2, July 2, 1996, adopting
the 1996 Retirement Incentive Program (Chapter 30, Laws of 1996),
and
WHEREAS, the applicable departments and the City Controller have
carefully evaluated the effects of targeting the following
positions, and have developed a plan that demonstrates a minimum
of 50% savings in the replacement employee's base salary over the
two years following the retirement of eligible employees, and
WHEREAS, based on such examination, and subject to operational
adjustments and considerations recognized in concept as a part of
this resolution, departments have determined that in each
instance services and related supervision can be provided on a
reasonable basis, should the employees involved in the following
targeted positions exercise their option to retire during the
authorized open period; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the following positions and incumbent employees be
targeted for inclusion in the 1996 Targeted Retirement Incentive
Program (Chapter 30, Laws of 1996):
Ithaca Activities and Cultural Coordinator, Jean Deming
Maintainer, Department of Public Works, Charles Rivers
Motor Equipment Supervisor, Department of Public Works,
Peter Albertsman
Working Supervisor, Department of Public Works, Water and
Sewer, John Emrick
Code Inspector, Building Department, Albert J. Rich, Jr.
Parking Lot Attendant, Department of Public Works, Streets &
Facilities, Ernest Churchill
Parking Lot Attendant, Department of Public Works, Streets &
Facilities, Edith Rohrer
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the memorandum dated August 28, 1996 is accepted,
in concept, to indicate the operational changes set forth by the
applicable departments in the interest of continuing a consistent
level of service and related supervision, each subject to future
Common Council action where required.
Alderperson Shenk requested that the record reflect that the
individuals named in this Resolution are not required to retire,
but the passage of this Resolution allows them to take advantage
of the early retirement incentive.
Carried Unanimously
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
Julie Conley Holcomb Alan J. Cohen
City Clerk Mayor