HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-1999-09-16COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK
Special Meeting 7:00 September 16, 1999
PRESENT:
Acting Mayor Blumenthal
Alderpersons (6) Shenk, Sams, Marcham, Hershey, Spielholz,
Taylor
OTHERS PRESENT:
City Clerk – Conley Holcomb
Assistant City Attorney – Dunn
Human Resources Director – Michell-Nunn
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Acting Mayor Blumenthal led all present in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the American flag.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Resolution
By Acting Mayor Blumenthal: Seconded by Alderperson Hershey
RESOLVED, That Common Council go into Executive Session to
discuss the employment history of an individual.
Carried Unanimously
Reconvene
Common Council reconvened into regular session at 9:00 pm
with no action taken.
Acting Mayor Blumenthal reported that the hearing requested
by Building Commissioner Richard Eckstrom will be held on
September 30, 1999, October 1, 1999 and October 5, 1999 if
needed. The hearing will be conducted between the hours of
9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The location of the hearing will be
announced at a later date.
2.1 Resolution – Hearing Officer
By Acting Mayor Blumenthal: Seconded by Alderperson Hershey
WHEREAS, disciplinary charges were brought against the
Building Commissioner, Richard Eckstrom, and
WHEREAS, the Building Commissioner has requested a hearing
pursuant to Section 26.1 of the Charter of the City of
Ithaca, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.1 of the Charter of the
City of Ithaca, the hearing officer is the Common Council
or its designee, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has appointed John M. Crotty,
Esq. as hearing officer in this matter, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.1 (L)(2) of the Charter of
the City of Ithaca, the Common Council may be the final
decision-maker after a hearing; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Common Council has determined that the
hearing officer shall make the final decision as to
findings of fact and recommend the imposition of penalty,
and, be it further
September 16, 1999
RESOLVED, That, pursuant to Section 26.1(L)(2) of the
Charter of the City of Ithaca, Common Council directs the
hearing officer to preside over a hearing on this matter,
to weigh the evidence, to make written findings of fact
and, if the hearing officer shall uphold the charges, to
recommend the imposition of penalty and to present same to
Common Council, who shall then make a determination as to
penalty.
Ayes (6) Blumenthal, Hershey, Taylor, Marcham,
Spielholz, Shenk
Nays (1) Sams
Carried
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 pm.
Julie Conley Holcomb,CMC Susan Blumenthal,
City Clerk Acting Mayor