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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CIC-1998 i COMMUNITY ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 11, 1998 COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:30 P.M. Presentt: J. Marcham, D. Sams, S. Schenk, J. Spielhotz, J. Taylor, Mayor Cohen (Meeting began late due to technical difficulties) A) 7:35 p.m. -D. Sams called the meeting to order B) Corrections to January Minutes: 1) S. Schenk -stated corrections for the following: (H) Boards and Commissions/Liaisons: contacting Council members regarding the Boards they serve on; 2) Resolution regarding GIAC should be added(attached) 3) (J)E.David should be written instead of E.Dowd 4) JANUARY minutes approved. C) AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA Alternative Community School will be moved up to speak after the Mayor. D) PUBLIC COMMENTS Kathy Kraft-Town of Dryden Expressed support for the Mounted Police; stated that it was a neat place for horses comfortable environment. Jim Hardesty - 2nd St., Ithaca Supports the Mounted program for several reasons:innovating,opportunity for the City, go forward with it, good addition to the community. (7:45-R.Grey came to the meeting) Herb Nelson, 502 S. Plain St., Ithaca Mounted Police Unit is a great idea. It is fascinating,although people are concerned regarding waste, he is 100% supportive of the program. Joe Hard-Dryden,New York Mounted Police is a good idea,need them to help out with community affans,helps to break up rowdiness, sets the tone in the community,stops college kids from getting too out of hand. Derek Moore-313 Dey St.,Ithaca Supportive of Mounted Police Program.A mounted police officer saved him from getting stung by bees,when he was 11 years old. The program is good for kids. Community Issues#2 2/11/98 Tracey Farrell-2nd Ward Common Council,Ithaca Need to look at the long term costs i.e.,vets,donated shoeing Lots of time is uses for grooming,riding, etc. Crowd control is not a situation in Ithaca.Need to look at the base line cost. The program deals with a small number of children. It is a seasonal program funded through grants and donations. Alreading spending$250. coming from CDBG funds. Spoke with Susan Cummings,from IURA,which manages CDBG funds,they have not been contacted regarding this proposal. We need to take a longer harder look at this proposal before we implement. Judy Hardsky - Very discouraging when things are proposed and then do not happen. Fay Gougakis-412 E.Tompkins St., Ithaca Officer Torres has helped her and she sees Officer Torres as a true community Police Officer. The point of the Mounted Police Program is to show connection with the animal. Disagrees with a statement which D. Sams made at the the Police Officers/GIAC meeting which was printed in the Ithaca Times. Also as a Drug Task Force member found the smoking advertisements depicted in the Times,appalling. Angel Serra-316 S. Plain St.,Ithaca Regarding the Mounted Police program: it will help kids view the Police in a different way;it will open a type of communication that does not exist right now. This program would not hurt the community. Jane Marcham-Liaison,Board of Public Works Board members have registered concerns:waste disposal problems; monetary;a nunber of city residents will see it as a problem;DPW has not been consulted;will it be cost free for the year?We are short of contingency funds in this year. Concerned for the next year. Linna Dolph-Owner,Green Heron Farm Worked with Officers Kathy Torres and Frank Brackin in teaching them to ride and care for the horses in the Program at her Farm. Over the last two months has seen a change with people's attitudes. Spoke on how the horses have promoted a calmness within the officers as they care for them;animals will be a remendous asset. There is cohesiveness and an ambiance. Georgette King- S.Plain St.,Ithaca Expressed support for the Mounted Police Program;wouljlbe beneficial to children. It would be good to find out what funding is available. Many people have called her supporting the program. It provides an opportunity to talk to parents of at-risk children who do not have exposure to animals; opens dialogue between police and children; and a chance for them to learn more about large animals. • Comminity Issues#3 2/11/98 Elaine Greer Is in favor of Equestrian Progrm. Animals are good for children to work with. When a Police Officer with an animal interacts with children,they see them(police)in a different light. E COMMON COUNCIL COMMENTS S. Schenk thanked all who spoke. Supported Equesterian Program. Need to talk to DPW,being negative about the program is a mistake. Will be getting assurances about the funding for the program. J. Spielholz-Announced-Community Meeting at Holister Hall at Goldwyn Smith Hall, C.U., discussing Senior Week, Monday, 2/19th,7:00 p.m. F COMMENTS FROM MAYOR West Hill Civic Association Public Hearing on 3/3/98.7:00 p.m.,Town Hall. You may call 273-4147 regarding information/questions on Hearing. G ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (ACS) PROPOSAL Principal Dr.David Lehman and Luke Smith,Emily Bennett,Lucas Shapiro,Thomas Forlano,Davida Walsh, Violet Jones,students of the ACS Environmental Science Seminar-Interdisciplinary Team Project submitted a proposal to the Committee which delineated reasons/plan for the Ithaca Commons to have a Teen Center. Some reasons stated were:will promote social awareness,will bring something new and will atttract business. Center can have a small gallery for art work,poetry readings,live concerts. Some visuals were: perforrmnce area,place to eat,dance/music,library,smoke porch. Interested groups interviewed that could be used as resources were:Teen Center, AIDSWORK, Food From the Hood, Fly Fishing Project. Question: What are you looking from us tonight? Answer: Supporting the idea,financial,emotional support. Mayor strongly supports a downtown Teen Center,but has reservations about having it on the Commons. Requested to not include smoking. It was suggested for the group to contact GIAC and Nancy Zaler for support. It was also stated for the group to go into the schools and make a formal presentation. Dr.Lehman will make arrangements. H AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE Tom West presented to the Committee the A.A. Committee's draft report of goals. Some items discussed: committee exists to advise department heads,review current events,training of staff needs to be done,looking for an affirmative action position to pursue these goals. Needs to fund an affirmative action office,looking for financial support form the City. Mayor recognizes some efforts that have already been made:a part time person has been hired;training has been done to staff;want to acknowledge efforts that have been made regarding commitment. Community Issues#4 2/11/98 H AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE (CONTINUED) D. Sams stated that working with the A.A. Committee has been frustrating. She asked: Where do you set priorities to make it happen? Wanted to know if the Committee was serious or not,regarding support for Affirmative Action. It was stated that the committe will be meeting again next Tuesday,2/20,at 5:30 p.m. COMMUNITY POLICE - HORSE PROGRAM CODE/CHANGE Chief Basile stated that he does not have a mounted unit as the Ithaca Journal wrote. Apologizes to the Department of Public Works regarding the zoning. CDBG is providing the money for the program. This program will benefit kids and will be a good use for the money; he has had requests from foundations to put in grant proposals. There is no money in the budget,it cannot be done without donations.Thinks there is enought support for this program to be done for a year. The horses will atttract people,and will work very well in the City. Regarding the Equestrian program for children: not alot of kids are involved; specifically for kids who never have had contact with horses.This program will put kids and cops together. Will be looking at city ordinances to include "horses".The program is worhwhile,would be good for the city,Police Department and an opportunity for the kids. Will talk to DPW. Concerns:J.Taylor stated that if the ordinance gets changed,and this program does not go through,what would happen? Also need to know where they stand regarding funding. Some other concerns were: who will be on the horse? Crowds,how would that work w/horse? Maintenance of horses,etc. D. Sams suggested that this item be tabled until further information is received. Also,asked Chief Basile to check with DPW,IURA,and would like this item in next month's agenda. J COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD PROCEDURES Pat Pryor-Informal step to clarify questions. Citizens may have conciliation process which could resolve complaints. Role of Community Police Board is to offer visibility in the community.People do not know what the Board does on a month-tto-month basis. Also discussed was the PBA not cooperating with the Board's move to the GIAC building. Letters were sent to PBA, no response. Some officers did call GIAC and apologized.They are looking at the legal aspects regartding the PBA's failure to cooperate with the Police Board. K INSTITUTE FOR THE HEALING OF RACISM Bill Chase requested financial support regarding the proposal;also explained the different workshops which they provide. The workshop is designed for individuals who have never experienced racism training. It was suggested to tailor the workshop to less hours. It was left for J.Taylor and J.Spielholz to schedule a meeting with Mr.Chase,for training information. J. Spielholz will be contacting him regarding the date. Community Issues#5 2/11/98 OLD BUSINESS Mayor Cohen -Community Drug Task Force-Drug House Conviction Ordinance -bring to Council for review and consideration. S. Schenk motioned to adjourn,J. Spilholz seconded. Unanimously moved. (11:22 p.m.) RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Greater Ithaca Activities Center has had a long-standing, successful history of providing a wide variety of educational, recreational and cultural programs for the greater Ithaca community, and WHEREAS, these services are provided within a community center model, with particular attention to insuring a multicultural dimension and WHEREAS, the missions and organizational structure of the Greater Ithaca Activities Center and the Ithaca Youth Bureau are significantly different, and WHEREAS, the Greater Ithaca Activities Center reports to the City of Ithaca through the Ithaca Youth Bureau and recognizing this reporting structure could be more effectively directed. THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Ithaca Common Council gives conceptual approval to the separation of the Greater Ithaca Activities Center from the Ithaca Youth Bureau. THEREFORE, be it further resolved that the Ithaca Common Council directs the City Attorney's office to review the recognition of the Greather Ithaca Activities Center as a city department, and that the Common Council will set up a study group composed of representatives from Common Council, Greater Ithaca Activities Center Board, and the City Attorney's Office, to be reporting back on Wednesday, April 8, 1998. COMMUNITY ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES - MARCH 11, 1998 COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:30 P.M. s . PRESENT: D. Sams, S. Schenk,J. Spielholz, Mayor Cohen A) D.Sams called the meeting to order. B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES- will be done at next month's meeting for January and February C) PUBLIC COMMENTS Alan Lambert-5th Ward Resident Thought the idea for Ithaca Police Department to ride horses is preposterous. There are regulations,taxes,etc.. Questioned who will train the trainer;he is not in favor of the program. Jim Hardesty and other residents requested to wait until Mr.George Dentes and staff arrive. D. Sams took a committee vote;4 ayes; unanimously approved. D) CLEAR FOUNDATION Thomas Edwards,Executive Director- On February 14, 1998,Clear Foundation opened a community lab to teach basic computer literacy i.e.,windows,microsoft works,etc., to any interested resident. Mr.Edwards has worked with several agencies; GIAC, Ithaca Rape. Has trained over 180 individuals. Lab hours are: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Mon.- Fri., 12:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Those hours are available for'people to have an opportunity to learn about computers. All classes are free.People have come in from the ages of 5 to 70 years old.Last spring trained GIAC staff for 5 weeks. Clear asks that students train others once they learn.Also,people can return at any time to practice. They have state-of- the-art computers; scanners,audio,intemet access,dictionaries,encyclopedias, etc.Mr.Edwards distributed brochures and invited the community to participate in the Clear Foundation program. E) CITY OF ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD INCENTIVE FUND Leslie Chatterton-Common Council member stated that the Latino Civic Association is planning an event on April 25, 1998. They were requesting funds for entertainment and refreshments. S. Schenk moved to approve the request,J. Spielholz seconded. Unanimously approved. Comm. Issues #2 3/11/98 F) SCIENCENTER Randall Turner,Volunteer/Teen Outreach Coordinator-Spoke on the public using the Internet via Clarity Connect,to interact with Council members during meetings.Sciencenter and Clarity Connect can assist in that technology. Wants to find various ways which would allow people to give comments,ask questions,etc via the intemet to Council. Questions from the public can be scrolled through the Internet.The Mayor stated that he was interested in wiring Council Chambers for Internet access.He suggested that they connect it on a trial run,since concerns were stated regarding cost. Members stated to Randall that he return with a proposal,since tbey are interested in knowing more about his presentation. G) MOUNTED HORSE UPDATE Police Officers Kathy Torres and Frank Brackin-submitted a proposal for Mounted Unit and Police Equestrian Program D.Sams stated that DPW received the Resolution from Marcia Fort.. Officer Brackin noted the errors indicated on the resolution: Golden male horse defecate..should be"urinate"; and animals are prohibited on the Commons-police dogs are in the Commons Officer Torres-two horses will be used- 1 horse for equestrian program and the other horse will be used for mounted patrol.Opened for discussion: concerns regarding liability-City has insurance. Questions about the horse's urination and cleanup of defecation. Golden Horses generally do not urinate. Who will clean it? The police officers. .DPW statement is asking for proposals to clean up after the horses,since they disapprove of spending any DPW funds for this use. They are approving it only after the clean up is adequately addressed.How viable/necessary is this to the' community? Will the City be able to back the program once the funding runs out? Officer Torres-stated that it is a tool for crime prevention and to help kids... Innovative for neighborhood policing unit. Riding can be therapeutic;long range kids/parents it can open communication-short range-being invisible,not costing the City anything. Horses would not be parked in the street. J..Spielholz moved for the City ordinance to include horses. Vote: 2 ayes(S. Shenk,J. Spielholz) ,2 nays(D. Sams,J.Taylor). D. Sams stated that they need a full Common Council vote,it will be proposed to the Council and placed under new business. H) DRUG EVICTION ORDINANCE AND LOCKDOWN LAW Public Comments: Bonnie Blanding-2nd St.,Ithaca Requested that the Committee give strong consideration to the adoption of this Ordinance. Three years ago noticed suspicious(drug)activity,and she started a Neighborhood Watch Group. Landlords continue to rent to people who are drug users. Fear has increased. There is foot and car traffic,noise violations;letter was sent to landlord regarding concerns. This ordinance would empower neighborhoods,and will make landlords accountable for drug houses. Comm. Issues #3 3/1198 Ed Rogers-Mitchell St.,President,Bryant Park,at Collegetown Zoning enforcement will provide protection of neighborhood in relations to Cornell.Two neighborhood houses - 1 in violation for 8 years,the other for 3 years. People are crying for something that directly addresses zoning compliance. Michael Vittucci-616 Cascadilla St.,Ithaca There was a crack house across the street from his residence. There are many ways for crack houses to exist. Watching them is equal to a second job. An eviction is what caused the crack house to disappear. Once the tenant left,so did the drug crowd. The Drug Task Force recommended that this law is a very important tool which gives people back the power to deal with drug houses. This is the kind of tool that you need to have in the books. Joe Harlin- Dryden,NY Dispaired,disgusted--why is the law looking past the crack houses. The Drug Task Force is not going to work unless you stop college kids from partying. Police overlook minors who come up to Libe Slope and party. It is getting out of hand-- you need to get tough on the criminals. Fay Gougakis-Ithaca,NY Support ordinance and efforts of the people who came before you. Has seen what drugs has don to people. Can't turn away from people making money off it. Something has to be done. City can have a person to be a"tenant advocate" Need a higher to protect tenant's rights. Landlord wants to evict her. The landlord did not follow the lease;she is the longest tenant there. Would like to have an advocate for her; she has suffered,and something needs to be done for tenants to have rights. Mark Freidman-Lawyer-former for Neighborhood Legal Services,Ithaca,NY Expressed concerned regarding using the proposed drug law. Stated that there already is an existing law Sec.715 Real Property and Proceedings;under that law neighbors can get rid of tenants. We need to start making better use of the law. This proposed law will do more harm than good-the effects will be putting vulnerable tenants on opposite sides. We need to think about this law-start using the law that is already on the books. Jim Hardesty,Ithaca,NY Law 715 is not so easy for it to work. It is important that we make additions, amendments. Empower the people in the community. Takes alot of work to get a conviction. We need to expand the base of Law 715-When you allow people to enable criminal activity it nullifies decency,when decency is denied its greatest sufferers are children. It is important that everyone is held responsible for what they do. We need to reinforce 715 for the children of tomorrow. Empower people in the neighborhoods. Tracey Farrell-2nd Ward Supports doing the two ordinances. Has had personal experience it is very difficult in dealing with drug houses. Associated with other negative kinds of activity . Drug houses multiply'are disruptive. Looking at the Binghamton law-some advantages : drugs,and gambling is included. Comm. Issues #4 3/11/98 Cynthia Yann-Landlord,Ithaca,NY Any landlord who does not want to rent to drug seller/users does not have to fear those proposals. Child abuse,battering,property damage-why are we tolerating this assault? Renting houses to crack dealers is a racket. She has a waiting list for interested tenants-known as having a drug free zone. Pay close attention to the possible effects of this law. GEORGE DENTES, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, TOMPKINS COUNTY - NORMA W. SCHAWB, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY About one year ago Mayor Cohen and ICSD Superintendent Pastel began a Drug Task Force due to the increase of drug activity in Ithaca. What this ordinance will do is expand the basis for eviction. This ordinance fills the gap for existing laws. Generally have to rely on outside agencies.The existing process is: person perceives external factors to say there is a crack house,undercover officers see if they can buy drugs;often unsuccessful,even if they are are arrested for selling drugs,in 2 days they are back on the streets to do it again. Another approach- search warrant by police-tenants throw drugs out. Police have evidence that drugs are there but do not have any drugs. There was one incident that Ithaca used 715 law -City evicted the tenants after they were indicted. The way 715 is worded premise is used illegally. The Binghamton law does nothing to empower the neighborhood. Other communities have had difficulty with 715. This expense will protect multiple dwellings. It provides a two step approach: root out problem with eviction-empowers neighborhood;and if the landlord gets another drug selling tenant,the City can lock down the house. Discussion/concerns regarding the use of this law were: 715 is powerful can be broadened. What would the steps look like with drug law? -neighbors work with police -police try undercover-usually unsuccessful -get search warrant-last resort because they get rid of drugs -immediately communicate the eviction to the landlord-takes longer than a month; within 6-8 weeks you have an effective remedy for prosecution. 715 already provides for the neighborhood to initiate activity,but is not empowering.Mayor strongly urged Committee to move forward with the drug law. There are words that alters the State Statue as it presently stands Some Committee members stated that they want to know that they have a law that safeguards for eventuality. This law may have an unintended impact;encourage to have Council,landlord,neighborhood association involved with that ordinance. Drug law cannot be initiated if you see kids"smoking a joint",evidence has to be gathered.The law will not preclude a person from doing that. J.Spielholz proposed that the Committee move this proposed drug eviction ordinance to Common Council for comments-just as written. Seconded by J. Taylor,unanimously approved4=0 J.Taylor moved to adjourn,unanimously approved 4-0. (10:50 p.m.) I G-I I r3PM FROM ALTER_ COMM_ SCHOOL 607 27d 2361 P. 1 R � COMMUNITY ISSUES COMMITTEE APRIL 8, 1998 COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:30 P.M Present: D. Sams.J. Spielholz, S. Shenk,Mayor Cohen A. 7:45 D.Sams called the meeting to order. B. PUBLIC COMMENTS Doria Higgins-Town of Ithaca • Stated that at last week's Common Council meeting Mayor Cohen made a statement regarding remarks which she had made,regarding City Drug Ordinance, it's tone implied that something she had said was incorrect. She assumed that the Mayor misunderstood what she said. The point she was making was:that in both new ordinance and in 715 proof of the ill repute of the demised premises or of the inmates thereof,shall constitute presumptive evidence of the unlawful use of the demised premises required Lobe stated in the petition for the removal. In other words,a neighbor,saying that a person smokes marijuana is presumptive evidence that the person involved is guilty. Both 715 and the City Ordinance because of that sentence says the person is guilty because someone says he is guilty. She does not see how such a flagrant violation of the basic tenet of American Law --that you are innocent until proven guilty--has been made into both New York State and City law. She is complaining about that sentence in 715 and the Ordinance. One lawyer she spoke with thought that the new Ordinance is unconstitutional. Another lawyer said that it depends on how it is used by the court. She does sympathize with the neighbors experiencing the problem,and Mr. Dentes also has her sympathy. Mark Friedman-Attorney,Ithaca Offered himself in being available to respond to any question/concerns anyone may have on another viewpoint during the discussion of the Ordinance. General concerns he has regarding City Ordinance: there are potential for abuses in the law,that has been enacted,as well as for the State law,since it was written long ago.He requested to the Committee that they incur to the City Attorneys, adoption of procedures or standards that will prevent abuses and also can help us avoid the dire consequences which he has previously mentioned. -- Fay Gougakis-Resident,Ithaca Speaking as a concerned citizen with several issues to discuss:regarding the Ithaca Police Department versus the Mayor: She does not think that it is being handled right. She feels that a person from the Dispute Resolution Center should mediate the issue.If they do not negotiate that problem it is going to get worse. On a personal level,last summer she was almost killed by a police officer. She has been fighting against it,the Police Board has been very bias. She has been waiting since September for an appeal. 05/13/98 WED 08:21 (TX/RX NO 9700] 1Z001 Comm. Issues Page #2 - 4/8/98 Regarding Commons Review Board: 15 people did not show up,has been very insulted by being ignored and thrown out. Business people have destroyed this community. Feels that Cornell is exploiting this community. Has a special interest in preserving this community.Does not.appreciate the way the City politics has been going lately.How is she supposed to feel as a citizen when she cannot get an appeal? If you are the Mayor,police,etc. do the job right! Does not like what is going on! C. COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR Mayor apologized to Doria Higgins if she feels that he misrepresented anything she said. D. G.LA.C./CITY OPTIONS/CITY ATTORNEY Have identified five possible options in which'the relationship between GIAC and the City can be structured. The Committee itself has not yet chosen or ranked them. They (options)will be taken to the GIAC Board in April to discuss at length. GIAC Board members of the working committee will return and inform them (Committee)regarding the GIAC Board's response to the options. Options looked at 1. GIAC discontinue its function as it currently exists,creating a City Board,in the future the Board will be appointed by the City,that is the main difference. 2. Will have a City Advisory Board with specified functions. In conjunction,there would be a GIAC non-for-profit Board,with specified functions,i.e.,fund raising, community outreach. 3.Non-for-profit GIAC operate the entire facility.Everything is paid for by GIAC; GIAC will apply to the City for funding. 4.To apply for State and ab ling Legislation to continue the current arrangement public/private partnership 5. GIAC Board will not become a City Board,but act in an Advisory capacity to the City. There will be a contract to the City and GIAC. There is a strong interest in the GIAC's Board part to maintain influence in what is going on and also to delineate it clearly so that we have a contract that meets all requirements. Questioned asked regarding what is the difference? GIAC has always shared in the decision making process with the City Council and Mayor. There are some legal issues with the City delegating final decision power to a private entity. They are exploring options that will be feasible. E.- EVALUATION - DRUG EVICTION LAW - GEORGE DENTES Landlord's Association questioned the data base process. It does not seem as if the D.A.'s office will keep a data base regarding tenants,it is not technologically an easy thing for them to do,since there are times in Ithaca when there are hundreds of apartments being rented. If the landlords start calling his office regarding tenants, it can get swamped.Hopes that the landlords will ask previous landlords regarding tenants and keep their own private"do not rent"list. 05/13/98 WED 08:21 (TX/RX NO 9700] 0002 5-12-1998 9:20PM FROM ALTER. COMM. SCHOOL 607 27d 2351 P. 2 t i " COMM. ISSUES Page # 3 - 4/8/98 R. Grey entered the meeting(8:15 p.m.) • Regarding evaluations: it will be useful to look atin the future the number of attempted evictions,how many successful vs.unsuccessful? How many times have they evicted under 715 as opposed to Chapter 177? A judge may not be willing to specify. Many evictions are made by default. It would also be interesting to look at what type of evidence is used in the findings. The idea is to go after crack houses,neighbor nuisances,threaten public safety,etc. When cases are unsuccessful for eviction,try to categorize the lack of success. In a year or so it would be useful to discuss in an anecdotal way,what kinds of problems, success we have had,whether we found this law to be helpful or not. Discussion regarding: who are we targeting? Also the unintended impact,etc. Organizations which assist evictions:Cornell Legal Aid. There are problems of abuse of power which can be of some concern. Time frame regarding the evaluation was discussed. It was agreed that a six month check, Anecdotal Report. Measure it from the time it was enacted,with a year end report. It was stated that a Resolution is to be made with the evaluations. D.Sams requested that the City Attorney work on it,to be ready for the next Common Council meeting. Mayor Cohen motioned to adjourn for five minutes. J. Spielholz seconded. Ayes unanimous. (8:25 p.m.) 8:30 p.m.Meeting was re-opened by D.Sams F. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/CITY SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT D.Sams reported that there were not enough people present to look at the Personnel Department and see what parts of the Affirmative Action was going to stay,and what was going to the County. They felt that there needed to be other people present;i.e., the Mayor,Personnel Director,Bryan Dominick and the City Attorney. We are going to reschedule and meet again. G. RECLAIMING OUR FAMILIES IN N.Y.S. CONFERENCE IN BUFFALO REPORT- DIANN SAMS AND LESLYN MCBEAN Ir McBean discussed some of the workshops which she attended: Welfare the World of Work-Presenter stated that children are being raised without goals. Jobs are not available for people who are being trained for employment. Spoke on how the welfare reform is not really working,and how we really need to take a better look.In 1990,92%of job training received was by Caucasian males,5%job training went to Black males,3%Latinos. Black males 76 cents to every dollar white males earned,with same training,same skills,etc. Juvenile justice system in Erie County,two proposals are being used: 1)School system intervention,social workers,probation,etc.someone is always available to assist.2)trying to get legislation passed to have a FINS- Families in Need of Supervision,to get family unit together,forcing families to get counseling,classes,etc. D. Sams spoke on a program called 20 By 10,similar to our IURA ,where there is a commitment to see that minority business are up and running,also that there be a connection for school preparing minority training. 20 By 10,means that by the year 2010,that we would have increased the black workforce and black owned 05/13/98 WED 08:21 [TX/R1 NO 9700] 1J003 COMM. ISSUES Page #4 - 4/8/98 businesses throughout the state.Handed information regarding the following workshops: School to Work Program Workshop. working with schools, government,and different programs,etc.,EPIC-Every Person Influences Children . Keynote Speaker,Vice President,National Urban.League,Gasbey Greeley,powerful speaker,stated that the needs of the Black families.and how important it is for everyone to get involved and try to bring the communities together. 90%of jobs will no longer.exist. There was alot of talk about looking at schools as to how to prepare them to go into jobs and working to stabilize the families so that all these things can happen.Also attended a workshop at the Cooperative Extension. NANCY POTTER, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AND KATRINA GREEN, PROFESSOR, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT About one year ago,Cooperative Extension asked Professor Greene what can they do regarding an effective black parenting program? She found a 14 Session Parenting Program.Given by the Center for the Improvement of Child Caring. (CICC). Gave an Overview of the sessions,of which were passed out, The staff of CICC train the trainers. It is a week long training,during July. They are requesting for two spots to be sponsored in the "train the trainers". Cost is $850 per person. The two people need to be African American. The whole program is from a"we" stand point.African proverbs are used throughout the sessions. At some point,they would like to be able to open it up for other types of families.. It was suggested that a sponsorship be done through an agency that we contract with,and the agency will have the responsibility of facilitating the offering of that training to the general community. We can work it out through our legal departrnentController's Office,if Council decides to go this route. Discussion on whether or not to pass this on CO BNA. It was also suggested that the Ithaca City School District would possibly be interested in sponsoring this workshop. They need to know by the end of April. D. Sams stated that she would like this Committee to make a recommendation to Jane that she put this workshop on the agenda,to be considered. S. Shenk moved on the recommendation,J.Spielholz seconded. The meeting will be on 4/29/98,7:30 p.m. H. TOMPKINS COUNTY CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AMANDA WALTS, Coordinator Ithaca Rape Crisis and the District Attorney's Office applied for a grant to fill in some gaps in services. There are six gaps focusing on: physical assault,robbery, homicide victims'survivors,elder abuse victims,DWI victims,elder victims of -- property crimes. Types of services,someone to talk to,accompany them to medical/legal appointments,provide advocacy, refer them to other agencies.etc. Will be 24 hour services by the summer. Wanted to give an overview of the program_ COMM. ISSUES Page #5 - 4/8/98 05/11/98 WED 08.21 [TX/RX NO 9700] x]004 t I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Corrections: February minutes- Page 3,E-S. Shenk-needs a period.. Unanimously passed. March minutes-Leslie Chatterton,should read,Planning Department,not Council member. Announcements: D.Sams-VoIunteer Educator Training on talking to Kids about Aids,Cooperative Extension,on 4114198,free, passed out informational flyers. J.Spielholz moved to pass the March minutes,seconded by R.Grey. Unanimously passed. S.Shenk motioned to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by J.Speilholz. Unanimously approved. 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BY MARGARET CLAIBORNE •Building to house more services,4A lownalstaJf - • Biofile : he appointment of a lawyer and former the job.•And her su nets filled Common city court judge to be executive director a Name:Marjorie.Zagoria Olds C chambers during public before•of the.3M,men's Community Building A e:'47 the intment of attorney John Rowley. might seem a strange choice to some people.. 9 eY eY The fact that Marjorie Olds sought the job' • •Born and grew up:Washington,D.C. High-powered,even controversial,stuff. might seem even more bizarre. area Superficially,at least,that resume might not Consider the course of Olds'professional life •Education:Bachelor's degree in omen's Comm tyy Building. leader of the so far.She began her career as an English humanities,Johns Hopkins University;law But both the board of the City Federation of teacher in Baltimore,Md.,taught for awhtie at degree,Comell University. Women's Clubs that hired her and Olds herself George Junior Republic,a youth rehabilitation •Family:Husband,Bryan(sacks,chair- are enthusiastic facility in Dryden,then became a lawyer,spe- - mart of the geology department,Cornell "She just wowed us,"said board President cializing in the adoption of older children lost in University;children:Brett and Robbie; Nancy McKittrickof Olds'intake interview. the foster care system. step-children:Lillian,Katherine,Susie and And Vice President Jennie Farley said,"She She worked to establish the states first Law • Bryan Jr;two grandchildren. really is something special,you know.She's high Guardian Office in Ithaca and became the law energy.And as for commitment—she shares $tardian,essentially a lawyer who specializes in 0 New job:Executive director,Women's our vision of what is possible.We feel we have the representation of children in the courts.She Community Building. engineered a great coup to persuade her to join was the first female assistant district attorney in its`• Tompkins County and the first female city court there was a community outcry when Mayor Olds has proved she can gct things done.And judge in Ithaca. Alan Cohen did not reappoint her to the guar- the Women's Community Building requires a As a city court judge.Olds was so popular ter-time position in January 1996.Seven of I0 with advocates for women and children that Common Council members endorsed her for See JUSTICE,4A ;;•,: . • . - "......... -.I, .-:-..,:•.:.". . , • • ......... .. .. . ...• • •• .. 1 , • • 36 8Z Tsn6ny. kepsangl . . ��� :. a . . . . . • • . . . . . .. .. . . • 4 . , . : . J ctaaaw - .` 3 (Continued from Page 14 •-. .: .was 8 Lei cs.old,slouched down in a on go far back in her•personal career. . swag leaden In financial trouble-for •chair. a had on a wrinkled flannel 'Taking the job as director of the several years,and la need of a more •shirt and n' sneakers.iris face • •..Olds grew is the'Washingmne -Women's Community Building doer • ' - lncrltive focus for•its services.to was dirty and he was du this. D C,area,theof two people mach a turning Point in her life,Old women;its board has come forward crumpled paper bag with' .his 'for.whom public service is a way.of recognises. . ;.. . . . with a•plan-tn make the building's. in its He looked at me and -fife. • - . • . • major human services and referral• as ''what's the judge like?•Am I, Her •": ' ' level- W pf court S a • center: - •, -.• 'goingtobesotaway?'" •open .....� r .-..„„Ile � -""...: . .....».._..-.3 Olds said she looked around for ac • : She had ample time to consider Asa ud e,Olds made wive •cot j g the who was him mothers.She also ran a consumer her options,she said,because sire use of human service incases larryet � knew months is advance that' of domestic violence,sexual assault and saw several larwryres at the rack of . i; Heriat y Sanarc • wouldn't be reappointed to 4`i and substance abuse.Suds a stance the room,laughing and joking and •ria;was anpotterfor'lhe Washi§tgooa PQ° • .. has endeared her do boththe no attention to the proceed- Post while she was growing,up.His '"hfy . raa�One of them,she said,was -Expose of,conditions endured fie 'of�Pme I . sad to women s and diildrea"s acne,• rags.One olutioa services in court easy groups.She has a.built-In•ne f- undoubtedly supposed to be there for reform school children won.him a meant less ax for clef workashebegiins her watt is broad-' the boy.When-the edge-entered the Neiman at Harvard- • - n „ ,, off ening the mission of the Women's 'the boy slipped nearer to• ••Wan= he woda*for afford Case,. " m« ' her.The judge asked-if she represent- `e liberal Republuan swator,-and sill ed the boy.. .later was appointed to the National • Members of the''le community .fit." ' : Labor Reboots Board- he ' d "Isaidinaloudvoice„'Ne.judge-I • for judge,lawyers t • amnot this s eotmsd.Idon'tknow •lea eslahmreladuns at Wake Forest her .with the rules Of 'Inspired by people . ' who is.'"Itwas o�niy a fcwyeats before U - a ,to tale short cud,/wawa• Olds was,cry,the representative at least ua ed criticism. Olds speaks soRfy,•but eloquently 'forlostdnldrml k that dd. knelt olds left home and dropped Pu 4E of her life as an advoca e.Andeomrs- out of schoofid 16."Therewe were just '° j" -• - •/ In•the end,Olds's8ldrahe g really,she talks is teams of people—. ads has a lifetime appoiiatm�t as so many I wanted to do.I was `v Sit.maintained faith in flit , not cases orcatrses. *judge for the U.S.State Retirement much too impatient to just sit and eary In a recent interview,she told the Agency and for two. has arorked read a civics when I was sur- legal system but was iacreasingQy stn of the- -old student who rounded by people wfmwere in the drawn to the community part of increasing. as a udicial h officer for the work-The inspired her to °$and 8o Famdy court in thick of it" • courts,she said,can be it into law.He was in her-rumor high• when she ed for the cortland `o years later,after a few poldi- P �''e c1 negative force:•Work with school English class in a poor inner. position,;the;a more than 60' •�cam,two jobs„and sevaai keno= the Women's.Community Bulkily% city adrool m Baltimoi+e•• • ' = • .:.. and lawyers wrote critiques of her es atAmeric n Universily,.Olds dead- will b �and that will ball 'Chip McBride ape nedmyeye;s to work Among'their aonaxrhs,she sand . -ed it was dme for college.Her father'-great shesaid.----••-• v:-' ti. .. . - the wanderers in our midst,"she said. wed her"zealous advocacy for recommendexl•Johas Univer: AssenthlYthan Martin luster(D" "He had a missing front tooth,was a women and duldren. But she won•.alty to 125th Dist.),in whose law office Olds little cock-eyed,and looked as if his•...the Olds applied and became the first-•worked fora numberof years,said he. . .younger sister•cut his hair. she said:•_ female ever admitted to the school as counseled her to consider at "Almost called Wm to.. - I wrote to',slat?chief judge m an something utside the law."M every day they - Albany who select the judicial undergraduate. �8 "My the office.Finally,I asked him why, - „ • - .; Upon earning her degree,she mar- .dtea have changed careers a • and he told melt was because he cut• hearing officer, said.Olds, .and-I told ried her first -David Olds,a of times,"he said."L told her,'W'e hum I was proud to be a'zealous advo- 'teacher who was later to take her to don't need-to consider ourselvTs band class.I cause he did't and a - .cate I. women and children'and not molded at birth for some career."' said it was because he didn't have as Ithaca when he entered Cornell Urli j „ ._w._.._-.. ..-. ..to the detriment of men-Lsaid.L_.. ...•Olds . s- �._-----. instrument" h 'pod she day would Dome when all ve���u ---------• mod' Chip turned out not to have any judicial candidates are evaluated for Over the years,Olds and her hue- about her new assignment • i• family at all,much less anyone to sup- band:were foster parents to a series of . It_s said Ithaca can_tackle. ply a horn or drum:He had lived in tiro commitment toopening tfhecourt- 10•dilidren,as well as two children of problem solve it;"she said:"W one foster home or another most of d�i'isemd to the traditionally disenfran- their own.In 1982,the pair parted' people need to know that a great his life. - amicably when David Olds'career chunk of that kind of work is going "Once a person meets Chip,her .an Bari ivy • • • took him to Rochester. .at 100 West Seneca Street.People ttt i life is changed,"Olds said. • • . Y • , Olds married Bryan backs in 1988 the Women's Community,Budduhg : • She describes a child she saw in And though Chip McBride's story and became the stepmother of four are creating something very positive Lii`iz 1. Family Court before there was a Law might personify Olds' passion for more children.backs,she said,has this community,something thaq Guardian offtce.in Ithaca."This kid social justice,the beginnings of that been completely supportive of her needed now more than ever?' • . . t•" r .. City Federation of Women's Organizations, Inc. �■■■ ■�� •mss� � a r77: 71 1177- 4 Women's Community Building WOMEN'S COMMUNITY BUILDING • 100 WEST SENECA STREET • ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 • 607-272-1247 May, 1998 Dear Friends of the Women's Community Building, With the upcoming City Federation of Women's Organizations annual meeting and elections coming up soon, several club members have asked me to send a letter outlining what's been happening lately at the WCB. So, here goes... First, with Edna Michael's help, some history: I was drawn to the WCB since it has its roots within a crusading tradition that embraces practical solutions to enhance women's equality and opportunity. This building was created so that women could gather together and address local concerns, minister to the needy and join together to pursue hobbies and each other's company. But as society changes, our needs similarly change. Shortly before I arrived v at the Women's Community Building the Board found that the realities of every day life had left the WCB in need of a new vision--in 1959, when the WCB opened, young women came in from rural areas, needing a home away from home with supervision. The WCB Board found that fewer women needed the kind of residence we could provide here; fewer women participated in clubs, as the economic realities of the 90's affected all of us. At the same time, due to government cut-backs, human service agencies needed to band together, to work collaboratively. Putting all that together the Board's vision resulted in the WCB that is taking shape today: a building committed to: --meeting the real needs of the community in Tompkins County; -- helping women achieve opportunity, to bring their lives to fruition; to meet the challenges they face today. --remaining available for our member clubs and organizations to foster the fine works they are contributing. When I came on board last July my assignment was to create a collaborative center for a human service agencies and thereby close the deficit. To bring in necessary income as an antidote to our deficit the Board decided to convert our third floor residence to a home for valued agencies who serve women in the community, and this has been done. Currently the WCB is host to Better Housing, a program to assist low- income, female, elderly, and physically-challenged persons purchase their first home or find housing in senior citizen communities throughout the county. They will be working soon to turn part of the old hospital into senior citizen housing. Last fall we became the host to the Human Services Coalition, which I think of as the "mother" of all humans services in our county. They brought along the Information & Referral Service. Across the hall from I&R is the Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance who joined us in sponsoring a large Women's Health Fair April 25th. Women from many agencies and all over the community gathered to plan how we can help ourselves as a community toward better health care for women. Probably you read the special Ithaca Journal supplement devoted to IBCA and breast cancer awareness, which just won a prestigious journalism award. IBCA is the proud recipient of a grant from Senator Seward and Assemblyman Luster and they are fine tenants. Down the hall is our newest program—WORC: Worker Ownership Resource Center provides business assistance for those with low to moderate incomes, minorities, women and disabled entrepreneurs. WORC has been hosting a fabulous array of free seminars, one-on-one consultations and training programs since the moment they moved in last fall. They recently won a $300,000.00 grant for their program throughout a five county area. We hope they will stay and prosper with us. In fact, we are writing grants now to enable us to renovate our Large Kitchen. We hope to begin again utilizing our commercial kitchen in conjunction with emerging female enterprises. There is so much demand, but every piece of equipment needs attention and many appliances are so old that we can't even purchase parts anymore, or find anyone who is willing to try and repair what we have. One floor below the WCB Office, the Service League team works away summer, winter, spring and fall as you know. They're here 6:30 in the 2 morning. That was a surprise for me. I'm used to being the earliest bird wherever I've worked. No more! The ladies of the League have been very accepting increasing rents, and the disruption construction brings. They are a pleasure to be with in this building. Not to mention all the clothes I have been unable to resist. During the months I've been on board, we have had different faces each day in our Auditorium: Some days we are the temporary home for the Red Cross Blood Drive. Other days we host WIC--Women, Infant and Children's nutrition and health program, offered in conjunction with the Health Department. The Auditorium is still magically transformed into a ballroom for those who are eager to learn the cha cha and swing dancing, only to transform back into Ros Lo Pinto's yoga class where women stretch and tone and meditate to center minds and bodies. Our other programming has been placed on "hold" until I can raise the money to hire some program staff,but I'm sure you will be proud of the fact that with no money set aside in the budget we have managed to co- sponsor the following terrific events: Free Income Tax Preparation * Learning Web's plant sale WIN (temporarily gone fishing) Support group for mental health participants La Leche League Human Services Coalition Annual Meeting special exercise and stress reduction demonstrations Ithaca Rape Crisis' Decadance Challenge Industries' training Southern Tier Aids program Tompkins County NOW Mental Health Association training Project Hope Youth Coffeehouse Babes In Arms' March 27th production lecture on menopause Human Rights Declaration Ad Hoc Committee Ithaca Men's Network and many other annual meetings, public presentations and programs that help women, youth and families. 3 • Every Sunday we host two vibrant church groups, and throughout the week the building is filled with programs: Girls and young women come to learn and teach computer skills with Webgrrls; applicants, flanked by lawyers and doctors, appear for Worker Compensation Court; members of the Ithaca Reform Temple and several Bible Studies groups assemble, among other groups. New Year's Eve we hope to join with Melissa Chipman to host Ithaca's first First Night Gala,joining with BID/DIP and the City of Ithaca to bring families and revelers downtown on NYE. Mark your calendars for this annual party. Our marvelous Program Committee single-handedly orchestrated our Women Making History Month, International Day Tea (co-sponsored with the Girl Scouts), the Music Club's Black History Month Concert and our WCB Open House. It is a pleasure and an honor to work with this hard-working and fun-loving team. With the Program Committee's help we submitted a successful grant to the Tompkins County Arts Partnership for Annemarie Zwack to hold a show , and youth program this summer. We recently attended a reception in honor of Annemarie and other selected artists at the Clinton House. We are also hoping that each club and organization will send us the names of marchers for the Ithaca Festival June 5th Parade. We begin to assemble shortly after 5 PM in Washington Park and we plan to dress as Suffragettes. So hunt for a long white skirt or pants, white blouse and a straw bowler. Mimi's merry band will get ribbons printed and I hope someone will volunteer to make a big, bright CFWO's banner for us to carry proudly as we march along. Will the Music Club come up with appropriate music, too? Please call or leave your name for me if you are willing to join us. It will be fun, I promise. Many of-our member clubs and organizations have invited me to come and address their groups: I thank Club Essence, AAUW, Ithaca Downtown Business Women, Ithaca Lioness Club, and Ithaca Music Club for their generous invitations. 4 The League of Women Voters has invited me to come soon to talk about • Court Watch, a program that focuses on safety for women in their homes and in the streets. Lynn Usack, one of the Women Making History's award winners, made a video about the WCB's role in this fine community organization. Anyone wishing to work on this project and brainstorm how our courts can help us achieve a safer community are welcome to join up. The Ithaca Journal, the Ithaca Times, and WHCU have all generously publicized our events, our successes, new programs and new staff so that the public keeps reading "the Women's Community Building" and is continually reminded of our service to the community. We've been filling our Library bulletin boards with all the articles by and about us. Let's keep this publicity coming! Cornell invited me to give the key-note speech at a conference on volunteering, and lots of folks in the community have asked the WCB team to come and speak. I ran into Diann Sams of Common Council at the Club Essence spring dinner and she has invited me to attend CC and report on good news at WCB. I welcome any invitations to come and address your groups. The Girl Scouts have invited me to address the girls coming from around the world to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first women's rights convention at the Seneca Falls Women's Rights National Historical Park on July 13th. If any club wants to work on linkage between this big celebration and the Federation, please let me know. I want us to invite Hilary Rodham Clinton who is scheduled to go to Seneca Falls to stop by the WCB on her way. I'm interested in teaming up with other interested planners. May 10th we celebrate the opening of our new Reading Room (former Upper Lounge) upstairs. The Reading Room won't prevent us from renting out the Library,but it will enable us to bring literature, movies and magazines from all over the world to our building. If we get our grant for phones and computers,we may become part of the Finger Lakes Library System and we will be able to look at their books and marvelous collections right from the comfort of the WCB. 5 • , The Reading Room wont be "ready" by May 10th, but we plan to party anyway on Mother's day at 4 PM with Cornell's Durland Alternatives Library, who is joining us to sponsor this Reading Room. In fact they are treating for the party! The DAL is part of the United Nations' UNESCO Library system fostering international understanding and awareness. We hope to receive books on loan from them each month, once we are up and running. Anyone who has ideas for topics and titles please let us know. We have already raised $3,500 for books from the Friends of the Library and the Goldsen Foundation, and hope to start the serious organizing and purchasing shortly. We have written to the clubs, our tenants, our renters and human service agencies for requested topics and titles. Tom Edwards of CLEAR has agreed to provide free computer training to any interested persons if we can purchase computers for the Reading Room. Young and old, rich and poor will be invited to come and take classes. Tom promises the classes will be fun and he will provide a small library of interactive videos for teaching which we can all use. Brigid Hubberman of the Quilters' Guild and TST BOCES will be setting up a children's section in the new Reading Room. She is the creator of the Family Reading Partnership for community literacy in our community. It is her Little Red Book Box for the collection of children's books that you see in the Lobby. If we raise money for new Lobby furniture, or if some kind dub or organization donates furniture, we will move our new Lobby chairs upstairs. Then we will begin to solicit readers who can read to little folks while their parents attend WIC, Workers' Compensation Court, or work in the Service League. Stay tuned. We have reason to be optimistic. With beginners' luck at fundraising, our most generous and committed anonymous donor has again helped us with our renovations. We hope she will someday come and see if she approves of the renovations she alone has made possible. Borg Warner, Hans and Rose Bethe, Ithaca's Episcopal Church, the Goldsen Foundation, First Presbyterian Church's Wiggans Memorial Fund, NYSEG, Tompkins County Foundation, M&T Bank, Cornell Credit Union, Finger Lakes Credit Uniton, Marty Luster's Office, Senator Seward's Office, the Friends of the Library and the federal government 6 have all agreed to fund our renovations and programs. We're eagerly waiting to hear about lots of other grants we've submitted, and whenever I have some time I try to work on others. With beginner's luck, we've raised more than $100,000 since last July, and your ideas for fundraising are very appreciated. We have linked up with Michael Stamm of the Tompkins County Area Development Corporation. He has agreed to review our Board's three year business plan and offer us guidance. We have also applied to the Johnson School of Management to do a thorough marketing analysis of our programming, not to mention our insurance and room usage. In terms of programming, we need to devise an arrangement that will minimize our overhead and staff costs, yet expand our offerings. We must insure that our classes are fresh and appealing and not duplicative of what other groups are already offering. A tall order, but important for us to figure out before we start up classes again. On our own, we continue to focus on fundraising: For the month of March Vicki Shaff and I sent more than 2000 letters out for Annual Giving, grants, pleas to firms and individuals. In response we have received $10,453 as of, last week, from Annual Giving: Without another $15,000 we may again face a deficit this year. I welcome any advice, leads, assistance you have to offer. Our wish list is so long: We must renovate the Kitchen, replace many chairs and tables, finish the Work Room upstairs (in the former Apartment), among other tasks. Everyone wants the Parking Lot resurfaced. Our Lobby cries out for nicer furniture. Rugs need replacing and we need to improve our security system. Daily we get complaints about leaking toilets and sinks. As we raise money we will work our way through the building making repairs. What else happened this past year? City Lights, an all-volunteer crew, brought over a 100 volunteers to clean and paint and plant. They set in bike racks donated by the City,weeded our parking lot and spread mulch donated-by Kiwanis and the City of Ithaca on national Make a Difference Day. The Garden Club kept our Patio and front beds tidy and attractive. With our big renovations soon to come, I hope they will save the money they've 7 generously set aside for flowers this spring, and perhaps consider a bench for our new walkway out front once the construction is done. Four times this past year On-Site, a program wherein volunteers from Cornell and Ithaca College volunteer their efforts, brought over 200 volunteers to scrub and paint our rooms. These volunteers have extended our staffing and renovation budgets and introduced us to so many new faces. Greg Robideau has built coat racks, new bulletin boards, replaced our broken office window, repaired our stair treads and in general spruced us up a little. Our grandmother clock is finally working again, and our lighting has been improved. All decisions have been made with the goal of stretching our renovation dollars as far as they can go. To cure our deficit, we must spiff the building up with very limited funding. We are slowly refinishing beautiful antique furniture throughout the building. Our drop-leaf gate leg table and oak mirror are done and the small mahogany table with drawer is currently being refinished. We send the pieces out one at a time and they are returned quite renewed. In the meantime the Statler Hotel donated two sets of gorgeous drapes. With some volunteer help we hope to have those hemmed. Because we are required to use fire-retardant material these drapes saved us thousands of dollars. Anyone willing to take on the drapes, please grab me whenever you are in the building or leave me a message. We are also working to implement the Ithaca Police Department's security recommendations. Our much loved Ken Kleist has mounted our Knox Box for the Fire and Police Department out front. We have rekeyed many doors at the Fire Department's request. This has been expensive, but is essential in case of an emergency. We've painted and tidied up most of the WCB. Storage has been inventoried and slimmed down. The Fire Department is pleased. I know this has been hard on clubs,but with so many new tenants we've had to carve out the space that was previously promised to the clubs. 8 Soon we will purchase brighter, yet less expensive light bulbs, as we continue to implement energy saving measures outlined by the EOC in their detailed analysis of our energy usage. Under Pat Driscoll and Lyn Mazza's watchful eyes, I've hoarded the rest of our renovation money until we can begin our big projects: replace all the windows in the WCB along Seneca Street, from the basement to the top floor, and air-condition the third floor. These renovations will not only beautify us,but will save us money on our huge energy costs in summer and winter. The air-conditioning was promised to our incoming tenants before I even came on the scene. We are hopeful that for less than the cost anticipated, we will get new air conditioning units in the Library, Work Room, Room 2/3 and the Office. We will no longer have to cool the entire Auditorium to cool our Lobby and Office! So watch for the signs of construction underway shortly. This summer we also hope to repave our bricks out front on Seneca and Cayuga Streets at no cost to the WCB. We will be working with the EOC and their youth workers, the City and the State. After much preparation (We had to obtain 7 permits!), work is scheduled to begin around July 1, 1998. Any money that's left over will be stretched to replace Kitchen equipment and perk up the Auditorium,get modern computers and telephones, improve our fire detection system, replace leaking toilets and sinks and the old dishwasher. We are also in the process of evaluating various accessibility plans, including one for access to the basement and third floor. We are working with engineer Greg Dende who is assessing the feasibility of an elevator versus extension of Liftavator. Upon his recommendation to the Board, we may apply for funding from the federal government. This summer we will have four work-study students from all of the area's colleges and universities. They will join our current staff in supervising construction, writing grants and working to modernize our office operations. As a collaborative center for human service agencies, we have many new opportunities, but also many morexesponsibilities than we had before. This means we need more staff. 9 Not counting Westy Gelder, our artistic advisor, who keeps the WCB abloom all year long, we have had a core group of 14, pieced together with volunteers, interns and work-study staff. Luckily, the work-study students have 3/4 of their wages paid by their schools. We get the brightest, most energetic young people at such a bargain rate. Four of our students won Community Spirit Awards recently at Cornell. The Office of the Aging may be sending a senior intern with architectural background and training to the WCB this summer. I hope she will assist me in preparing a grant to restore the Auditorium with updated ceiling and walls and better lighting. We will make computer training (by CLEAR) available to her, plus an unlimited supply of computer work! We also have senior citizen volunteers, high school volunteers, and of course Ricky Stewart, our computer guru, who also won this year's Human Services Coalition Anne Jones award, with our very own Mimi Melegrito. Our current staff is terrific. Under Molly Brewton's creative hand, the team is working to complete a computer manual for staff, organize files and archives, coordinate a filing system for office and stored files, develop operational manuals for new staff, and implement a system for developing ongoing internships at T3, CU, IC. Vicki Shaff is unswerving in her devotion to the WCB, and I rely on her outstanding assistance every day of the week. We miss Alice Vargo,but she has been stopping by, and her good news is that she has a great new job! Throughout all these transitions the Personnel Committee has been available, supportive, guiding, and a great resource for me and the staff. We are very grateful for their continuing efforts on our behalf. And while the staff is very industrious and inventive,you have probably noticed that they are not able to provide the kind of service and free clean- up you may have grown accustomed to in the past. For this I apologize. But as we struggle to close the deficit, the Board has determined that we share some of our increasing expenses with you, our founders and supporters. In order to balance the budget, we have had to increase rents, and tighten up parking (since permanent parking was promised to incoming office 10 e staffs before I came on board). We've eliminated subscriptions, and tightened billing for rentals, dish and equipment use, and extra janitorial services. In other words, I've tried to hoard and ride herd, scrimp and save. But many difficult and unpopular decisions have brought us closer to economic recovery. We're not there yet. I hope you will find the compromises and cut-backs something you can live with, as we strive for economic stabilization. The only way we can balance the budget is to cut expenses and increase income. As we come out of this first stage of renovations, it is clear that the change has been hard for all of us, yet we are still here together. I expect we'll have to continue to work out the glitches, openly, respectfully, and with as much humor as we can muster. It's tricky and it's tiring,but the compromises are bearable, in order to follow in the Federation's brave tradition, and to insure the future for the WCB. Keeping the Women's Community Building's doors open mean a lot to the whole community. It not only affects us, it affects the entire downtown, and therefore, the entire community. 1 I have learned how much this community loves this building, and with your leadership and support, we will preserve the history of the Federation and embrace the future here. I close by inviting each of you to join with me in readying the WCB for the 21st century. I need everyone's help. There is a project waiting for anyone who will help. Thank yo and best reg. a arjo e Olds 11 . 43re td 1998-99 Budgets COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD; PROPOSED 1999 BUDGET I 1-Jul-98 • With Comparison to 1998 Budget I Allocated Encumbered Remaining Proposed 1998 as of 6/30/98 7/1-12/31/98 1999 Budget Allocation Current Year Allocation/Request 8,380 I 10,230 • Carryover from Previous Year 6,000 1,950 Total Allocation/Request - 14,380 12,180 Expenses Salary(contracted services) _ 6,000 776 5,224 8,500 Computer Equipment 2,000 1,878 122 0 Office Fumiture/Equipment 800 873 (73) 400 Supplies 480 284 196 480 Postage 400 0 400 500 Printing/Copying 500 0 500 500 Telephone 900 500 400 400 Repair&Maintenance 100 47 53 100 Community Outreach/Liaison/Training 1,000 0 1,000 1,000 Miscellaneous 250 0 250 300_ Total Projected Expenses 12,430 4,358 8,072 12,180 Difference: Income less Expenses 1,950_ 0 3 l Page 1 • / 1! , A_ LS ;II I 111111 ITN FIMI1 -*7%. Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services June 14, 1998 Mayor Alan Cohen City of Ithaca 108 East Green St. Ithaca, NY 14850 Re: 1999 Budget Request Dear Mayor Cohen: Thank you for giving Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services the opportunity to request funding from the City of Ithaca for calendar year 1999. The City of Ithaca has been a strong and consistent supporter of the work that INHS does, and that support has helped us to develop and maintain programs that have resulted in revitalized neighborhoods, increased tax base and affordable housing for low and moderate income families. In 1999, we not only expect to maintain all of our programs and services, but to expand in several significant areas. INHS is requesting $85,000 from the City of Ithaca for calendar year 1999, the same amount requested in each of the past three years. These funds will be used to provide general operating support for all of the programs that are operated by INHS. In 1999, INHS's total budget for Operations and Rental Management will be approximately $1.1 million. If funded at the amount requested, the City of Ithaca's share would represent 12.9% of the total. The other funding for INHS comes from a combination of local fundraising from businesses and individuals; grants from foundations and government agencies; and income earned from services provided. INHS Programs And Services • Low Interest Loans For Housing Rehabilitation - INHS has loaned more than $10.5 million to help low income homeowners improve the quality of their homes. These loans have not only preserved and enhanced the downtown housing stock, but have stimulated an estimated $45 million in other private investment in Ithaca's housing. In 1999, INHS will make 25 loans to homeowners, concentrating in the Southside and Northside areas. • Mortgage Lending For First Time Homebuyers - INHS has already helped over 250 households buy homes in Ithaca. Our lending program operates in partnership with six local banks, which provide first mortgage loans while A /NI . 115 West Clinton Street, Ithaca, New York 14850-5293, 607-277-4500 Fax: 607-277-4536 o,;',Vw.° 2 INHS provides low interest second mortgages. Typically, INHS leverages funds from other sources at a ratio of 2:1, which makes our limited funds go much further. INHS also sells both rehabilitation and home purchase loans to a secondary market buyer, helping us to replenish our loan fund. In 1999, INHS will help over 25 first time homebuyers with financing totaling more than $1.6 million. • House Recycling- INHS buys extremely deteriorated properties,completely rehabilitates them and sells them-to first time homebuyers. Over 65 buildings have been rehabilitated under this program, helping to upgrade the appearance of our neighborhoods while providing high quality housing to first time homebuyers. INHS will complete 5 House Recycling projects in 1999, all in the Southside neighborhood. • Mini-Repair-The Mini-Repair program assists elderly and handicapped homeowners with emergency and preventive maintenance repairs. INHS will complete 210 Mini-Repair jobs in 1999. • Rental Housing Management- INHS currently owns and operates 84 units of rental housing that provides a permanently affordable housing resource for low-income households. By 1999, it is expected that an additional 24 units will have been acquired and rehabilitated. • Affordable Housing Development - INHS has assisted private developers, the Mutual Housing Association of Tompkins County and other not-for-profit developers with loans, construction management and development assistance. INHS assistance has helped produce 70 affordable housing units over the past eight years. • Public Education- INHS provides workshops, written information and private counseling sessions on a variety of housing and neighborhood issues. During 1999, INHS will provide housing counseling to over 300 households. • Benefits To The City Of Ithaca The benefits to the City of Ithaca from INHS's programs have been substantial. Housing condition surveys have shown that in the 21 years that INHS has been active, the percentage of substandard housing in the City's downtown neighborhoods has declined from 84% to 23%. The investment that INHS, banks, businesses and individuals have made in housing and infrastructure has resulted in a significantly increased tax base;jobs for contractors and suppliers; the stabilization of neighborhoods and the creation of stakeholders who have made improving the quality of life in Ithaca a strong commitment. 1999 Program Initiatives During 1999, INHS will place special emphasis on the programs: 3 • Home Ownership Promotion - In 1998, INHS joined the second phase of the NeighborWorks Campaign for Home Ownership, a national effort designed to produce 25,000 new homeowners over a five-year period. INHS has been part of this campaign for the past three years and has seen great success in helping low and moderate-income households to buy homes. In 1999, we expect to assist at least 35 new homebuyers. INHS is making an effort to expand the income range of potential homebuyers to include both moderate-income households and very low-income households. We have also expanded the program so-that it operates throughout the city. Using a marketing plan we developed recently,we are reaching out to assist single women, minorities, recent immigrants and other groups that traditionally have low rates of homeownership. INHS has also been marketing the City of Ithaca through it Neighborhood Initiative and public relations in an effort to reinforce the quality and value inherent in Ithaca. • Housing Rehabilitation For Very Low Income Home Owners -1999 will fi see a continuation of our efforts to upgrade the housing conditions for Ithaca's poorest homeowners, who are often elderly single women. Through an outreach and loan program funded with Small Cities CDBG funds, INHS will be making 0% interest, deferred loans to homeowners in the Southside, Northside and West End with the express intent of eliminating health and safety problems and building code violations. • Rental Housing Development- One of the goals that resulted from a strategic planning process that was recently completed was to expand the size of the INHS Rental Management portfolio. INHS will be actively seeking to purchase new rental properties and will continue an ongoing effort to upgrade the condition of its existing properties. The rental housing market in Ithaca has changed dramatically over the past 10 years, making it difficult for property owners to make ends meet. However, lower income households are still facing high costs and fewer choices, creating a demand for affordable rental housing. Conformance With City Of Ithaca's Funding Review Criteria 1. The proposed activity will benefit the social, cultural, economic and environmental well being of the residents of the City of Ithaca. The revitalization and preservation of Ithaca's neighborhoods have a positive impact on each of issues mentioned above. Our programs create opportunities for low and moderate-income people to live in good quality, affordable housing in areas where they could not otherwise afford to. The creation of these opportunities permits Ithaca's residents to improve their economic status; improves the housing conditions that they live in; stabilizes neighborhoods by encouraging long-term residency and encourages economic, racial and social diversity. The City of Ithaca benefits through an increasing tax base and reductions in the cost of services such a police protection and social welfare programs. 4 2. The proposal will serve City residents in proportion to city funding requested compared to the total program budget. Nearly 100% of the people served by INHS are or will be residents of the City of Ithaca. The City's contribution to INHS leverages a proportionally far greater amount of funding from other sources, including Tompkins County and New York State. While the City provides about 12.9% of INHS's total budget, all of INHS's programs are undertaken in the City and benefit City residents. 3. The proposal will serve an identified need and does not duplicate another service. The need for affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization in the City of Ithaca has been well documented by studies conducted by the City and County Planning Departments; by market studies; by the experience of professionals in the real estate and property management fields and by the first hand observations of low income households. INHS is the only not-for-profit or government agency serving the needs of low income homeowners and homebuyers and is the only organization in Ithaca devoted to neighborhood revitalization. Other housing organizations in the City, such as the Ithaca Housing Authority or McGraw House, serve a different clientele and do not duplicate the services provided by INHS. 4. The proposal is designed to effectively meet the needs of those to be benefited; and the proposal includes measurable objectives. Under the descriptions of the services provided by INHS on pages 2 and 3 of this proposal, statements concerning the population served and measurable production goals are included. While these goals are themselves clear, they take on even greater meaning when INHS is compared to peer organizations in terms of capability and production. INHS belongs to two networks of not-for- profit housing providers: the NeighborWorks network, a national confederation of over 200 not-for-profit NHSs, Mutual Housing Associations and not-for- profit property managers; and the Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of New York, which includes 176 not-for-profit housing agencies. INHS has consistently been recognized as one of the most effective and productive members of both networks due to the quality of its management systems and its consistent record of accomplishment in housing production. 5. The applicant demonstrates sound management practices. The financial and programmatic management of all INHS programs are closely scrutinized by a variety of federal, state and not-for-profit monitoring agencies. In addition, INHS contracts for an annual independent financial audit. Our management practices, particularly with respect to financial management, consistently receive high marks from monitoring agencies. Our audits for the fiscal years 1995,1996 and 1997 did not contain any audit findings and only minor corrective actions, a remarkable achievement considering the number and complexity of the contracts and regulations we operate under. 5 6. The proposed activity will especially benefit a population in financial need. Virtually every recipient of INHS's services is a low (<80% of median income) or very low (<50% of median income) income household. All applicants for services receive fmancial screening for eligibility. In addition, INHS explicitly targets groups who have historically had_difficulty finding or maintaining affordable housing. These include minorities, single parents, elderly and handicapped households. INHS serves these groups in far greater proportions than they exist in the general population of the City of Ithaca. 7. The proposal will produce a long-term benefit. The investment that INHS is making in the housing stock of the City of Ithaca will provide a long-term benefit to the community and its residents. This investment is really an investment in the prevention of urban decay, which could bring with it the problems of poverty, homelessness, deterioration physical conditions and social problems. INHS has been enormously successful in reversing the decline of Ithaca's downtown neighborhoods, but neighborhood problems and challenges continue to change and grow, requiring new strategies and continued attention to problems. Even more important than the physical upgrading of buildings is the impact that our programs have on the lives of the people that we serve. Our emphasis on long-term affordability means that families assisted through INHS are able to upgrade their economic status and accumulate wealth, producing benefits that can last for generations. Building families helps to create stable, safe neighborhoods where the need for social services is reduced. Thank you again for the opportunity to apply for funding from the City of Ithaca. I would be pleased to answer any questions that you may have about our request and I look forward to the opportunity to tell the members of Common Council about the benefits of maintaining a strong neighborhood preservation program. Very Truly Yours, Paul Mozzarella Executive Director Enclosure _ Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services 1999 Operations Budget DRAFT 04/19/98 Acct# Description 1997 1998 1999 Comments Actual Budget Proposed CASH RECEIPTS 40600 CDBG-Small Cities 45,000 64,695 55,000 HUD Homeownership Counseling 10,000. 10,000 10,000 40100 City of Ithaca 85,000 85,000 85,000 40500 Tompkins County - 7,765 7,765 8,153 5%increase requested 40200 NYS Neighborhood Preservation Grant 65,000 65,000 65,000 40300 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp. 23,200 32,236 42,000 40700 Better Housing for Tompkins County 7,500 7,500 7,500 40000 Private Contributions 80,000 90,000 95,000 46200 INHS Loan Fees 11,000 11,000 16,000 46201 NHSA,or other,fees 1,000 2,000 3,000 NHSA 1st mortgage program 47000 NHSA Loan Servicing Fees 4,546 6,000 9,500 43000 Interest on Accounts 500 600 700 49000 Rent from Rental&MHA 4,200 4,200 1,800 49002 Expenses reimbursed f.Rental 6,000 7,000 10,000 49003 Expenses reimbursed f.MHA 2,123 2,600 0 46-499 Misc.Income 1,800 1,800 4,000 TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS 354,634 397,396 412,653 DISBURSEMENTS 60000 Salaries/Wages(gross) 298,236 334,989 341,689 2%COLA Salary reimbursed f. MHA (6,000) (12,000) 0 60100 Medical Insurance 25,307 24,150 25,358 60200 Payroll Tax Expense 34,398 37,415 40,199 12%of taxable salaries 61000 Contract Services 17,000 12,000 10,000 Temporary staff 61200 Professional Services 17,000 18,000 18,000 Audit,legal,appraisals,etc. 61500 Marketing 8,500 5,000 5,000 rt 62000 Photo&Printing 8,000 6,000 6,000 Newsletters,Ann. Rep.,other 62100 Office Supplies 6,180 6,365 6,500 62200 Postage 5,665 6,050 6,035 62300 Telephone 5,150 5,250 . 5,500 63300 Building Utilities 4,000 4,160 4,250 63500 Building Maintenance&Supplies 3,000 3,000 3,000 63600 Office Equipment-Purchase,Rent 10,000 8,236 7,000 63700 Office Equipment-Maintenance 600 650 650 ' 63900 Neighborhood Activities 3,200 2,800 2,000 Open Houses,Annual Mtg. 64000 Truck Operation 1,200 2,400 2,500 2 trucks 1999 - 64200 Tools(purchase&repair) 750 750 750 64400 Travel 1,800 1,800 1,800 65000 Staff Training 2,000 2,000 1,000 • 65100 Board Training 1,200 1,200 600 65200 Mini-Repair Supplies 600 600 600 • 65400 Computer Supplies 2,000 2,000 2,000 Misc.Computer Software 68000 Insurance&Bonding 8,800 9,240 9,600 General Liability,etc. Depreciation,Building 6,134 6,134 6,134 Depreciation, Computers 6,081 4,000 4,000 68500 Fundraising 2,500 2,500 2,500 68600 Subcriptions/Dues 1,500 1,500 1,500 69900 Miscellaneous 1,000 1,000 500 Repay PLF 0 Expenses Reimbursed from Loan Fund (98,000) (98,000) (98,000) TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 377,801 399,189 416,664 Received less Disbursed (23,167) (1,793) (4,010) J , 1998-1999 BUDGET Southside Community Center with 1997 comparisons See salary allocations schedules as a 1997 1998 1999 i REVENUE FTAdmin Dir FT Admin Dir - as of 9/1 at$21,000 GOVERNMENT FEES AND GRANTS City of Ithaca $83,416 $83,500 $83,500 T C DSS T C COFA $2,102 $3,090 $3,090 T C Youth Services-Special $5,000 $4,000 $4,000 T C Youth Services-Local $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 Federal $0 Other $0 SUBTOTAL $92,518 $93,590 $93,990 SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC United Way of Tompkins County $42,189 $42,000 $42,000 Alloc.from other United Ways $0 Contributions $10,368 $2,000 $4,000 Foundation Support $0 $1,000 $3,000 Special Fund Raising Events $1,864 $2,000 $2,000 SUBTOTAL $54,421 $47,000 $51,000 PROGRAM FEES&DUES Membership Dues&Assessments $350 $350 $350 Program Service Fees $0 Afterschool $25 $50 $50 Well Pet Clinic $93 $150 $150 Summer Afternoon Adventures $845 $3,999 $3,999 Adult Sports Program(s) $7 $50 $50 Rents Meetings $360 $125 $125 Private events $400 $600 SUBTOTAL $1,680 $5,124 $5,324 OTHER INCOME Sales to the Public T-Shirts $67 $0 $50 Vending $36 $40 $40 Interest and Investment Income $0 - $0 $0 Pass-Through Grants $1500 $3,000 SUBTOTAL $103 $1,540 $3,090 TOTAL REVENUE $148,722 $147,254 $153,004 1 Southside Community Center 1998-99 budget . . EXPENSES PERSONNEL EXPENSES SALARIES Admin/FR Allocations $41,709 Program Allocations $102,937 SUBTOTAL $102,105 - $106,463 $144,646 PAYROLL TAXES FICA $15,632.28 $16,606 $22,145 Disability Insurance $369 $400 $400 Workers Compensation $596 $600 $600 NYS Unemployment Ins $8,944 $10,000 $10,000 SUBTOTAL $25,543 $27,606 $33,145 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Health Insurance $0 $6,000 $7,500 SUBTOTAL $0 $6,000 $7,500 TOTAL PERSONNEL EXPENSES $111,049 $124,463 $162,146 NON-PERSONNEL EXPENSES Prof.Fees&Contract Serv. $5,220 $1,000 Auditing&Reporting $7,000 $3,500 Consulting $0 $960 Payroll Service $1,048 $1,050 $1,075 Bonding $0 $800 Supplies Food $1,696 $1,624 $1,793 Office $2,444 $1,200 $1,200 Copier $2,970 $1,800 $2,100 Vending $205 $100 $200 Arts&Crafts $250 $400 Misc.consumables $497 $500 $500 Equipment Purchases Software $350 $150 Telephone $3,424 $1,920 $0 Postage and Shipping $396 $720 $750 Postage meter $468 $466 Occupancy Rent $0 $0 $0 Utilities $0 $0 $0 Taxes,Building Insurance $0 $0 $0 Bldg.&Grounds Maintenance $159 $150 $200 Move-labor $960 $0 Equipment Maintenance&Rental $2,969 Telephone Maint Plan $1,041 $120 $120 Elevator Maint Contract $50 $120 Copier Maint Contract $362 $362 2 Southside Community Center 1996-99 budget Other Equip Repairs(entertainment) $492 $0 $0 Printing and Publications $600 $600 Travel:Van Maintenance,Gas $2,582 $2,000 $1,750 Conf.,Conventions&Meetings $0 $0 $0 Training and Staff Development $0 Direct Services $0 $300 $480 Administrative,Fundraising $0 $450 $480 Assistance to Individuals $0 - $0 $0 Awards $500 $500 Membership Dues $350 $50 $50 Advertising $600 $700 $400 Pass-Through Grants $1,500 $3,000 Insurance&Reporting Fees $6,038 Vehicle $792 $792 Commercial/Liability $3,540 $3,540 Officer/Staff Liability $0 $0 Event Expenses $1,522 $1,500 $1,500 TOTAL NON PERSONNEL EXPENSES $33,653 $30,556 $28,737 TOTAL EXPENSES $144,702 $155,019 $190,883 TOTAL REVENUES from above $148,722 $147,254 $153,004 NET INCOME/LOSS $4,020 -$7,765 -$37,879 Strategy: Strategy: No Admin Dir No Admin Dir or find other and raise savings/rev $19,000 prepared 7/98 by Dover 3 Southside Ctailthity Center 1998-99 budget Agency: Southside Community Center filename:c:\Southside Folders\Financials■Salary Allocations\salary&FTE allocations 1999.exe Sheet 3:with Dollars Schedule of Salaries 1999 Salary Allocations and Proaram FTEs: WITH DOLLARS Salaries Position After Other Seniors/ Position Title(99 positions In bold) FTE School Youth Adults/Teens in 1999 Program Programs programs %of time FTE $SHARE % FTE $SHARE % FTE Executive Dir pan-Aug'97;Nov-Dec'98) $ 31,500.00 1.000- 10% 0.100 $ 3,150.00 10% 0.100 $ 3,150.00 10% 0.100 Interim Exec.Director(May-Nov'98) for comparison 6% 6% 6% Program Dir $ 26,000.00 1.000 30% 0.300 $ 7,500.00 20% 0.200 $ 5,000.00 20% 0.200 Administrative Dir $ 21,000.00 1.000 10% 0.100 $ 2,100.00 10% 0.100 $ 2,100.00 10% 0.100 Front Door Reception/Clerical $ 10,192.00 0.700 10% 0.070 $ 1,019.20 10% 0.070 Volunteer Coord $ 4,680.00 0.375 5% 0.019 $ 234.00 30% 0.113 $ 1,404.00 30% 0.113 RIBS Director $ 16,000.00 1.000 RIBs Assis.Prog.Coord. 0.820 After School Program Aide $ 8,320.00 0.625 100% 0.625 $ 8,320.00 After School Program Aide $ 8,320.00 0.625 100% 0.625 $ 8,320.00 Summer Program Aide $ 1,920.00 0.110 100% 0.110 Bus Stop Monitor(41 wks) $ 1,435.00 0.098 100% 0.098 $ 1,435.00 Youth Program Assistant $ 10,400.00 0.500 100% 0.500 $ 10,400.00 Sr.Citizens Shopping Coord. $ 7,800.00 0.500 100% 0.500 TOTAL FTEs: 8.353 2.269 0.791 1.083 TOTAL$SHARES $40,024.00 $14,108.20 TOTAL SALARIES $146,567.00 $SHARE OF OVERALL SALARIES 27.3% 9.6% *Revisions log: Added$share columns deleted positions not active in 1999 revised salaries for Admin Dir,Program Dir all other data remains same as version submitted to TCYB in May 1998 calculated program&admin/FR percentage share of overall salaries last revision 7/1/98 `It3141;, ” :mil .,:i::;1;;t: Pet Clinic R/Bs Admin FR Program Program $SHARE % FTE $SHARE % FTE $SHARE % FTE $SHARE % FTE $SHARE $ 3,150.00 10% 0.100 $ 3,150.00 5% 0.050 $ 1,575.00 35% 0.350 $ 11,025.00 20% 0.200 $ 6,300.00 6% 6% 50% $ - 20% $ - $ 5,000.00 10% 0.100 $ 2,500.00 10% 0.100 $ 2,500.00 10% 0.100 $ 2,500.00 $ 2,100.00 10% 0.100 $ 2,100.00 5% 0.050 $ 1,050.00 45% 0.450 $ 9,450.00 10% 0.100 $ 2,100.00 $ 1,019.20 10% 0.070 $ 1,019.20 70% 0.490 $ 7,134.40 $ 1,404.00 25% 0.094 $ 1,170.00 10% 0.038 $ 468.00 80% 0.800 $ 12,800.00 10% 0.100 $ 1,600.00 10% 0.100 $ 1,600.00 100% 0.820 fi $ 7,800.00 0.464 1.858 1.490 0.400 ,c.,-.,=. $20,473.20 S 9,939.20 $18,393.00 $31,709.40 14.0% 6.8% 12.5% 21.6% 6.8% a r t r ' i �1 1"24 r i R t t rr 11 i fir I a :::,^'—' ,11 sir �. 1 r p, L Southside Community Center revised 7/1/98 Schedule of Salaries Code Position Title('98 positions in bold) 1997 FTE 1998 FTE Hire 1999 Actual$ Budget Date Proposed FTE p Executive Dir(Jan-Aug'97;Nov-Dec'98) 27,078 0.667 5,229 0.167 1-Nov 31,500 1.000 p Interim Exec.Director(May 1-Nov 1'98) 20,979 0.500 1-May p Acting Director(Sept-Dec'97,Jan-Feb'98) 9,108 0.333 5,060 0.167 P Business Manager 9,642 0.300 6,145 phased out by July ,0 Replaced by Admin Dir NOTES: P Assistant Director 11,551 0.625 0.,replaced by Program Director •estimates P Program Dir 13,409 1.000 1-Jun 25,000 1.000 P Administrative Dir 6,930 1.000 1-Sep 21,000 1.000 **We are currently in conversation C Front Door Reception/Clerical volunteer 4,900 0.625 15-Jun 10,192 0.700 with the Ithaca Youth Bureau to P Volunteer Coord* I 4,680 0.375 4,680 0.375 1-Jun 4,680 0.375 determine the nature of our P RIBs Director • 3,400 0.642 8,600 1.000 16,000 1.000 summer programming for elementary P RIBs Assis.Prog.Coord. 661 summer workstudy 0.730 workstudy 0.820 school-aged youth. O RIBs Shop Manager workstudy 0.500 ,0 1-Jun O RIBs Parts Manager 847 0.100 ,0 1-Jun • O RIBs Summer Instructor 1,000 0.250 ,0 1-Jun P After School Director/Summer Director 10,230 0.700 O,replaced by Youth Program Assistant&Prog Dir P After School Program Aide 12,181 8,320 0.625 8,320 0.625 P After School Program Aide 5,729 8,320 0.625 8,320 0.625 O Bus Stop Monitor(41 wks) 1,435 0.098 1,435 0.098 1,435 0.098 P Youth Program Assistant 10,400 0.500 10,400 0.500 P Sr.Citizens Shopping Coord.* I 4,056 4,056 0.31 7,800 0.500 P Summer After School Aide" 507 TOTALS 102,106 4.590 108,463 7.711 144,647 8.243 • ' C 4 4lvL S r � i k � . # AGy r `4, 4 1∎ i t , rt .. i.y,f is ' - + 5� i tr rf. 'd+3+fig' 6 k° i q,i q. ...( _.. sii •iiftst�Ir • a., . ' r`;y� i M � SFSF t 'q/ b s ( t + Southside C Center Organizational Chart May, 1998 Board of Directors Ezecue Director After-School After-School RIBs Business Manager School BusiStop Volur eer Coordinator Sr.Cit en Proara i Aide Program Aid Program Coor for = ' Monitor Shopping Coordinator ,sN r-.s v vjc O_` . Work.StudyRssistarts All staff except Executive Director are part-time. Program personnel paid directly by other organizations: One-to-One Fbcus Program Aide (After-Sehool Program) TST-BOCES Intern( After-Schobl Program Intern) Pet Clinic Veterinarians (Monthly Pet Clinic) Southside CCenter Organizational Chart: Projected 1999 (Phase-in Beginning June 1998) Board Committees: Fiscal BOARD OF DIRECTORS Fundraising Board Development Program Planning Physical Plant Executive Extol live }ire tot I W w+� I Administrative Director Program Director VolunteerCoorrdinator Front-Door Senior Citens You Programs Sciool Bus Afterschool Afteischool RIBS Receptionishtleriai Shoppig Coordinator Assistant Stop Monitor Program Aide Program Aide Director Shop Parts Summa Manager Manager Youth Instructor COMMUNITY ISSUES APRIL 8, 1998 7:30 p.m. : COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS A. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER B. PUBLIC COMMENTS C. APPROVAL OF MINS. D. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL E. COMMENTS FROM MAYOR F. G.I.A.C./CITY OPTIONS/CITY ATTORNEY (15 MINS.) G. EVALUATION-DRUG EVICTION LAW GEORGE DENIES (30 MINS.) H. TOMPKINS COUNTY CRIME VICTIMS.ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AMANDA WALTS (15 MINS.) I. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/CITY SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT (15 MINS.) J. RECLAIMING OUR FAMILIES IN N.Y.S. CONFERENCE IN BUFFALO REPORT LESLYN MCBEAN/DIANN SAMS (15 MINS.) CC: CITY ATTORNEY AMANDA WALTS T DEPT. HEADS LESLYN MCBEAN MARCIA FORT BRIAN WILBUR AUDREY-COOPER. MEDIA NANCY PRINGLE COMMON COUNCIL SAM COHEN MAYOR BEyERLEY LIVESAY GEORGE DENIES PLEASE COME PREPARED TO DISCUSS WHAT SORT OF CONCERNS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THE DRUG EVICTION LAW,AND WHAT INFORMATION YOU WOULD NEED IN THE EVALUATION TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS. ALSO HOW LONG OF A PERIOD OF TIME SHOULD PASS BEFORE WE- . ASK FOR A REPORT ON THE EVALUATION QUESTIONS. (N\ 1 ORDINANCE NO. OF 1998 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 164-9B AND 164-9D OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 164 ENTITLED "DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS" OF THE CITY OF ITHACA MUNICIPAL CODE. WHEREAS, the City Code of the City of Ithaca provides for the regulation and controlling of the conduct and activities of dogs within the City for purposes of promoting the public health, safety and welfare of the community, including the protection and preservation of the property of the City and its inhabitants and of peace and good order NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by Common Council of the City of Ithaca, New York, as follows: § 164-9 . Prohibited acts. [Amended 4-5-1978 by Ord. No. 78-3; 5-7-1980 by Ord. No. 80-6] Any owner of a dog or any other person who harbors any dog in the City of Ithaca shall be in violation of this Article if such dog: A. Is not restrained by an adequate collar and leash when not on the property of the owner or any other person harboring or having custody or control of the dog. B. Engages in unreasonable habitual loud howling or barking or conducts itself in such manner as to habitually disturb- or- annoy any. person of reasonable sensitivities other than the person owning or harboring such dog. Habitual howling or barking is defined as continuous barking or howling for ten (10) minutes in any one hour or for periods of barking of one (1) minute or more, for ten (10) or more intervals in any one hour. C. Except for a service animal for people with disabilities in performance of its trained duties, causes damage or destruction --- to public or private property or defecates (unless the solid waste is promptly picked up and removed by the owner or other person responsible for the dogY or otherwise commits a nuisance on public -or -private property other- than on the-premises of- -the - - - person owning or harboring such dog. [Amended 10-6-1993 by Ord. proposed new language = underlined • language proposed to be deleted = [bracketed] Q:\ATTORNEY\ORDINANCE\DOGBARK.ORD No. 93-23 ; 11-3-1993 by Ord. No. 93-24; 5-1-1996 by Ord. No. 96-7] D. Chases or otherwise harasses any person in such manner as reasonably to cause intimidation or to put such person in reasonable apprehension of bodily harm or injury when not on the property of the person owning or harboring such dog. For purposes of this provision, property is defined as residential property, whether held by ownership or leasehold interest, and does not include commercial property of the dog owner. E. Chases, leaps on or otherwise harasses : (1) Any bicycle, motorcycle, automobile or any other vehicle or device used by persons for travel or as a conveyance or any riders or occupants thereof . (2) Any cat, dog or domestic animal . . . F. Is unlicensed when six (6) months of age or older. G. Is not wearing a current and valid New York State dog license identification tag while at large, whether or not restrained by an adequate collar and leash. H. Is not redeemed within five (5) days after the owner has been notified, either personally or by mail, that said dog has been seized and impounded pursuant to the Agriculture and Markets Law § 118 . [Amended 8-5-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992] I . Harasses, attacks, annoys or otherwise interferes with a service animal for people with disabilities which provides assistance in mobility, and other major life functions, to people with disabilities. [Added 5-1-1996 by Ord. No. 96-7] proposed new language = underlined language proposed to be deleted = [bracketed] Q:\ATTORNEY\ORDINANCE\DOGBARK.ORD MEMORANDUM FROM: Mariette Geldenhuys, City Attorney TO: Community Issues Committee DATE: February 5, 1999 RE: Graffiti prevention and removal The Committee Chair requested that our office provide a concept memorandum with general information regarding graffiti prevention and removal legislation. The purpose of the information presented here is to aid the Committee in deciding whether it wants to recommend enactment of an ordinance,and, if so,which elements it wants to include in the ordinance. Possible provisions to include in the ordinance An ordinance could include the following provisions: 1. A prohibition on defacing public or private property,by writing,painting or drawing on it,or in any other way. 2. A requirement that private property owners clean up graffiti from their properties, and in the event that they do not comply, granting the City the authority to do the clean-up and recover the expenses thereof from the property owner(s). The Committee needs to consider whether it wants to pass the cost of graffiti clean-up on to private property owners. 3. Limitations on the sale of materials commonly used in graffiti, such as aerosol spray cans and broad-tipped indelible markers. For example, in the City of Albany, the ordinance contains a legislative finding that most defacement of property is committed by persons under the age of eighteen (18), and prohibits the sale of spray paint cans and indelible markers to persons under eighteen. Similar statutes also place a responsibility on shop owners and salespersons to ensure that aerosol spray paint cans, broad-tipped indelible markers and other marking devices in shops are stored in such a manner that they cannot be accessed without seeking the assistance of a shop attendant. This is done by placing them behind the counter or in locked display cabinets. 4. A provision that graffiti writers who are convicted of violating the ordinance be required to participate in cleaning up buildings. Typically, graffiti writers are not caught, so this provision would most likely have a limited effect. Factors for consideration in drafting an ordinance Should the Committee decide to proceed with a draft ordinance,the following factors need to be considered: 1. The ordinance should contain a legislative finding section, explaining the need for the ordinance and what it is intended to achieve. 2. The definition section should be carefully worded not to prohibit murals and graffiti placed on property without the property owner's consent. This would protect the ordinance from being challenged on the basis that it unconstitutionally interferes with property owners'rights of possession and freedom of expression. 3. Due process provisions should be included,giving a property owner adequate notice and an opportunity to correct the situation, or to be heard, before City officers can enter the property to clean up graffiti and hold the property owner liable for the cost thereof. The ordinance could include the following steps to insure due process: a. The property owner receives notice to remove the graffiti from the property. b. The property owner is granted a specified period of time to remove the graffiti or appeal the decision to a specified city officer. c. If the owner fails to remove the graffiti, does not appeal, or, if he/she appeals and the appeal is denied,the city may clean up the graffiti and bill the property owner for the cost. d. If the property owner fails to pay the expenses within 30 days of receipt of the bill, the amount of the clean-up will be assessed against the property and collected in the same manner as property taxes. e. The property owner will also be subject to a fine for failure to comply with the ordinance. If the Committee decides to proceed with an ordinance, our office will prepare a draft ordinance for your consideration based on the parameters you establish. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. cc: Alan J. Cohen, Mayor Rick Eckstrom, Building Commissioner William Gray, Supt. 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Former city judge looks forward to new wa of helping tY way • By MARGARET CLAIBORNE • Building to house more services,4A Journal Staff Biofile f ; he appointment of a lawyer and former the job.And her supporters filled Common city court judge to be executive director of the Women's Community Building Name:Marjorie Zagoria Olds Council chambers during public hearings before might seem a strange choice to some people. ■Age:47 the appointment of attorney John Rowley. The fact that Marjorie Olds sought the job •Born and grew up:Washington, D.C. High-powered,even controversial,stuff. might seem even more bizarre. area. Superficially,at least,that resume might not Consider the course of Olds'professional life •Education:Bachelor's degree in seem o e a lCommunit Buthe next leader of P g the Women's Community Building. so far.She began her career as an English humanities,Johns Hopkins University;law But both the board of the City Federation of teacher in Baltimore,Md.,taught for a while at degree,Cornell University. Women's Clubs that hired her and Olds herself George Junior Republic,a youth rehabilitation IN Family:Husband, Bryan (sacks,chair- are enthusiastic. facility in Dryden,then became a lawyer,spe- man of the geology department,Cornell "She just wowed us,"said board President cializing in the adoption of older children lost in University;children:Brett and Robbie; Nancy McKittrick of Olds'intake interview. the foster care system. step Children:Lillian, Katherine,Susie and And Vice President Jennie Farley said,"She She worked to establish the state's first Law really is something special,you know.She's high Guardian Office in Ithaca and became the law Bryan Jr;two grandchildren. energy.And as for commitment—she shares }Mardian,essentially a lawyer who specializes in •New job:Executive director,Women's our vision of what is possible.We feel we have the representation of children in the courts.She Community Building. engineered a great coup to persuade her to join was the first female assistant district attorney in us." Tompkins County and the first female city court there was a community outcry when Mayor Olds has proved she can get things done.And judge in Ithaca. Man Cohen did not reappoint her to the guar- the Women's Community Building requires a As a city court judge,Olds was so popular ter-time position in January 1996.Seven of 10 with advocates for women and children that Common Council members endorsed her for See JUSTICE,4A Community building wants to open its umbrella Assemblyman Martin Luster (D- Federation Over the years, the WCB has plans for 125th Dist.)with whom Olds worked How to help served as an early home to such growth in the 1980s,agrees."She ran the Law women's organizations as Displaced renovations, growth Guardian Office and that required a •Make out your check to: Homemakers and Ithaca Rape Crisis. tremendous amount of administrative WCB Renaissance Campaign It provided temporary space to By MARGARET CLAIBORNE ability,"he said. •Mail it to:City Federation GreenStar Cooperative Market after Journal�a� Since Olds assumed leadership of of Women's Organizations, its fire in 1991. the Women's Community Building in Attn.Renaissance Campaign, Currently,the building.. ITHACA—Community leaders July, Better Housing of Tompkins Women's Community Build- •Is a meeting place for the 30-plus who see the Women's Community County has moved into the building. members of the City Federation of Building striking out on a new path And just this past week, the Human ing, 100 W. Seneca St., Itha- Women's Organizations., . . say Marjorie Olds is the right leader at Services Coalition of Tompkins Coun- Ca, NY 14850. , •Functions as a continuing educ3- the right time. ty and its Information and Referral tion center,offering an array of lasses Nancy McKittrick, president of the service signed on to move in as soon raised $70,000 in matching funds and year-round,including everything from City Federation of Women's Organi- as accommodations are ready. That is now seeking the last$5,000. basic car maintenance to tap-dancing zations board that runs the building, will position the building to become a That's Phase I of the campaign, and retirement planning. . . said the board wants to increase the major downtown human service cen- McKittrick said. Phase II will raise • Is home to the Women's.Infor- building's capacity to serve women ter,McKittrick said. money td install-an elevatorto make- mation:Network.which meets mdildh- and their families.A way to do that is In addition, negotiations are under the building accessible to disabled ly supporting women in their petsoni),l to house more agencies that serve that way with an organization operating in people, redesign the first-floor meet- and professional growth. : population,she said. Geneva and Elmira to move in as an ing room to make it more flexible for •Houses in its lower level the Set Olds is the person to carry the mis- incubator for women's businesses. different-sized groups and change the vice League's 49-year-old clothint sion forward,,believes Mary Webber, It's what the board had in mind main entrance to make it more wel- consignment shop. executive director of the Center for when it opened its Renaissance Cam- coming and accessible. . .. • Rents rooms in the building fo} Religion, Ethics and Social Policy at paign in-1996 to raise funds to begin The WCB has come a long way parties, club functions and speci Cornell University.Olds serves on the much-needed renovations for its 38- from its beginnings as a meeting place events. CRESP board and Webber,who has year-old building and to remodel it to for the City Federation of Women's Of the building's new mission, been in Ithaca three years,said she has accommodate more not-for-profit Organizations. The, federation, board Vice President Jennie Farley been awed by the number of communi- agencies, McKittrick said. At that formed in 1910,moved into the Win- said,"I can't remember a time whet' ty connections Olds has."She'll be able time,the WCB was running a serious ston-Brooks mansion on the corner of there has been so much excitement. to attract and involve a network of deficit and board members were con- Seneca and Cayuga streets in 1920 We're trying to figure out new ways t4 women that crosses all lines of race, sidering selling the building. and became a residence for single serve and we do not lack for ideas. class and organization,"said Webber. But given a $75,000 anonymous women as well as a meeting place for We're finding ways to serve women "In addition,she's got organizational challenge grant,the leadership of the city clubs.The present building,at 100 across the traditional barriers of age skills that will make the project fly." Women's Community Building has W.Seneca St.,was dedicated in 1960. and race." Justice . • (Continued from Page 1A) was 8 years old, slouched down in a passion go far back in her personal career. strong leader. In fmancial trouble for chair. He had on a wrinkled flannel history. Taking the job as director of the several years,and in need of a more shirt and ripped sneakers. His face Olds grew up in the Washington, Women's Community Building doe's lucrative focus for its services to was dirty and he was clutching this D.C.,area,the daughter of two people mark a turning point in her life,Old$ women,its board has come forward crumpled paper bag with all his for whom public service is a way of recognizes. 1 with a plan to make the building a belongings in it.He looked at me and life. It asked,`What's the judge like?Am I Her mother,Sylvia Zagoria,devel- Weary of court major human services and referral'_,.. system,_. center. going to be sent away?"' open a'sstia a fill"training program' As a judge, Olds made extensive Olds said she looked around for for ex-convicts,immigrants and welfare She had ample time a consider use of human service agencies in cases the lawyer who was representing him mothers. She also ran a consumer her options, she said, because slie g knew months in advance that she of domestic violence,sexual assault and saw several lawyers at the back of rights group.Her father,Samuel Zago- wouldn't be reappointed to City and substance abuse.Such a stance the room, laughing and joking and ria,was a reporter for The Washington Court "My tough sentencing and my has endeared her to both the agencies paying no attention to the proceed- Post while she was growing up. His involvement,especially'of dispute res- and to women's and children's advo- ings. One of them, she said, was expose of conditions endured by olution services in court proceeding's, cacy groups. She has a built-in net- undoubtedly supposed to be there for reform school children won him a meant less money for defense attoi;- work as she begins her work in broad- the boy.When the judge entered the Neiman Fellowship at Harvard neys," she said. "I was increasingly ening the mission of the Women's courtroom,the boy slipped nearer to Later he worked for Clifford Case, unpopular?, Community Building. her.The judge asked if she represent- a liberal Republican senator,and still tY �g Members of the legal community It seems,as Olds herself put it,"a ed the bey later was appointed to the National say that during the selection process fi�,� Labor Relations Board.Currently,he "I said in a loud voice,`No,judge.I teaches labor relations at Wake Forest for judge,lawyers criticized Olds for am not this boy's counsel.I don't know her impatience with the rules of pro Ins ired le who is."'It was o a few ears before University. in Winston-Salem,N.C. P by PAP �' Y Impatient to begin the activist life cedure,a tendency to take short curd, Olds was,officially,the representative and her at least implied criticism of Olds speaks softly,but eloquently for lost children like that 8-year-old. herself, Olds left home and dropped of her life as an advocate.And consis- out of school at 16."There were just other judges tently,she talks in terms of people— Olds has a lifetime appointment as many things I wanted to do. I was In the end, Olds said, she grey/ not cases or causes. a judge for the U.S.State Retirement much too impatient to just sit and weary. She maintained faith in the In a recent interview,she told the j g read a civics book when I was sur legal system but was increasingly Agency and for hearing officer has worked drawn to the community part of her story of the 15-year-old student who as a judicial hearing officer for the rounded by people who were in the ty p inspired her to leave teaching and thick of it" work.The courts, she said,can be a !asP g go Family Court in Cortland. itive or negative force.Work with into law. He was in her junior high Two years later,after a few politi- When she applied for the Cortland the Women's Community Buildin school English class in a poor inner cal causes two jobs and several cours t , position,she said more than 60 judges will be all positive, and that will be city school in Baltimore. es at American University,Olds devil- pos and lawyers wrote critiques of her great relief,she said. "Chip McBride opened my eyes to work.Among their concerns,she said ed it was time for college.Her father great an Martin Luster(D- the wanderers in our midst,"she said. recommended Johns Hopkins Urtiver- Assemblyman they listed her"zealous advocacy for 125th Dist.),in whose law office Olds "He had a missing front tooth,was a women and children." But she won sity in Baltimore. ) little cock-eyed,and looked as if his Olds applied and became the first worked for a number of years,said he younger sister cut his hair,"she said. the job anyway. female ever admitted to the school as counseled her to consider working at `I wrote to the state chief judge in something outside the law."My chil- "Almost every day they called him to an undergraduate. g Y Albany who would select the judicial Upon earning degree, dren have changed careers a number the office. Finally, I asked him why, hearing officer,"said Olds,"and'I told U n e her de she - of times," he said. "I told her, 'We and he told me it was because he cut him I was proud to be a`zealous advo- ried her first husband,David Olds,a band class. I asked him why, and he p teacher who was later to take her to don't need to consider ourselves said it was because he didn't have an care for women and children'and not Ithaca when he entered Cornell Uni- molded at birth for some career."' to the detriment of men. I said I instrument." versity for graduate study. Olds said she agrees and is excited Chip turned out not to have any judica ltcan idates adr evaluated for O'er the years,Olds and her hus- about her new assignment. 1 family at all,much less anyone to sup- the commitment to opening the court- band were foster parents to a series of `It's said Ithaca can tackle any ply a horn or drum. He had lived in room to the traditionally the court- 10 children,as well as two children of problem and solve it,"she said."Wen, one foster home or another most of their own. In 1982, the pair parted people need to know that a great bflg chised." his life. amicably when David Olds' career chunk of that kind of work is going op "Once a person meets Chip, her Afl early took him to Rochester. .at 100 West Seneca Street.People It life is changed,"Olds said. Y activist Olds married Bryan Isacks in 1988 the Women's Community Buildinp She describes a child she saw in And though Chip McBride's story and became the stepmother of four are creating something very positive In Family Court before there was a Law might personify Olds' passion for more children. Isacks, she said, has this community, something thais Guardian office,in Ithaca. "This kid social justice, the beginnings of that been completely supportive of her needed now more than ever."