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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK
Committee of the Whole Meeting 4:30 p.m. March 15, 2000
PRESENT:
Mayor Cohen
Commissioners (6) - Beach, Gutenberger, Jenkins, Leonardo, Korherr, Vargas-Mendez
OTHERS PRESENT:
Administrative Secretary - Payne
Superintendent of Public Works - Gray
Assistant Superintendent of Water & Sewer - Fabbroni
Common Council Liaison - Hershey
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Cohen led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag.
1. Power To Act - Thank you to Steve Ehrhardt
By Mayor Cohen: Seconded by Commissioner Leonardo
WHEREAS, Commissioner Steve Ehrhardt was appointed to the Board of Public Works
in January 1995 and was reappointed in January 1998 by Mayor Alan Cohen, and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Ehrhardt was elected Vice Chair of the board in January
1997 and re-elected in subsequent years, committing substantial time and energy to the
board's leadership, and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Ehrhardt was appointed as the board's liaison to the
Planning and Development Board which, as a full voting position on that board, required
an even greater contribution of thought and preparation to the city's plans for the future,
operation in the present and stewardship of past investments; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works wishes to thank Commissioner Ehrhardt
for his leadership of the board, his insight into city wide issues of public works and
planning, and his extensive communication skills used to develop position papers for
the board as well as public information pieces for the media, and be it further
RESOLVED, That the board wishes Commissioner Ehrhardt the best of luck in his
future endeavors.
Carried Unanimously
Power to Act - 1999 Sidewalk Assessments
By Mayor Cohen: Seconded by Commissioner Beach
RESOLVED, That the 1999 Sidewalk Assessments as presented by staff excluding the
assessments for 112 Cascadilla, 417 Cascadilla, 417 West Buffalo and 124 East Court
Streets as discussed at the meeting on March 8, 2000 are hereby approved.
Carried Unanimously
The four properties being excluded will be discussed at a future COW meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Donna Payne Alan J. Cohen
Administrative Secretary Mayor