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Minutes
January 18 , 1990
Present : Cathy Emilian , Margaret Fabrizio , Dan Hoffman , Elizabeth
Mulholland , Martin Sampson , Alex Skutt , Mike Sprague . Also , media .
Absent : Ed Brothers
1 . Meeting was called to order at 8 : 05 p . m . by Dan Hoffman .
2 . Hydropower / Designation staffing . Chair Hoffman reported the
resignation of Helen Jones , from the Planning and Development
Department staff , who has been involved with the Hydropower
Commission and its objectives since its inception . It was noted
that no staff_ person from the planning office was presents Hoffman
reported that there was no one currently on staff prepared to assume
this responsibility . Director of Planning said that until a
replacement i. s found , an engineering consultant could be contracted
if the Commission decides to go forward on hydropower construction .
3 . Revised economic projection . Discussion about payback period
Legal rights of city to build and sell exclusively to NYSEG .
4 . Referral of resolution from Common Council meeting regarding
termination of hydropower development at Ithaca Falls and surrender
of FERC license . Conservation Advisory Council advises to continue
researchinq hydropower construction until the recreational river
designation is made . We should not surrender license until we have
t o .
Sampson , seconded by Mulholland , MOVED a resolution asking Common
Council to identify a staff person to work on designation effort and
identify staff to determine cost of underground
allocate money and
design . Vote : 2 - 5 ( motion defeated ) .
MOTION : Stop working toward construction of hydropower plant and
identify a staff person to work on recreational river designation
( including work on boundary maps , arranging intermunicipal meetings
and public hearings , cooperating with Assemblyman Luster and State
Senator James Seward , and communicating with the Department of
Environmental Conservation ) . Moved by Sprague , seconded by
Fabrizio , passed unanimously .
Amending motion that by April 30 the designation process be
reviewed , and hydropower options reconsidered . Moved by Emilian ,
seconded by Skutt , and passed unanimously .
It was agreed to ask the mayor to write a letter to DEC informing
them of the City ' s support for designation .
( over )
Resolution to mayor asking him to set up a meeting with Town of
Dryden and Ithaca , Chair of Tompkins County Environmental Management
Council , Marty Luster and Jim Seward . Moved by Fabrizio , seconded
by Hoffman , passed unanimously .
5 . Minutes of December 4 approved unanimously .
6 . Next meeting set for March 8 at 7 : 30 p . m .
Meeting adjourned at 10 : 00 p . m .
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