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A
Well,
welcome
everyone
to
the
August,
2nd
meeting
of
common
Council
hope
everyone
has
been
enjoying
the
summer
months.
We
have
a
busy
agenda
tonight
and
we
have
quite
a
few
members
of
the
public
here
which
I'm
always
delighted
to
see.
So
let
me
Begin
by
reading
our
emergency
evacuation
notice,
which
hopefully
we
don't
need.
However,
in
case
of
an
emergency
evacuation,
we're
to
take
one
of
two
exits
exit,
the
door.
A
You
came
in
and
a
door
to
my
left
and
wait
at
the
trees
on
the
same
side
of
the
street
on
South
Cayuga
and
Green
Street.
We
don't
cross
Green
Street
unless
absolutely
necessary,
those
with
restricted
mobility
in
the
event
of
emergencies.
It's
best
to
move
to
one
of
the
stairwells
and
First
Responders
will
arrive
to
Aid
you
in
the
event
of
other
emergencies,
you'll
be
notified
at
that
time.
More
than
anything,
we
want
everyone
to
be
aware
of
their
surroundings
and
offer
help
when
it's
not
your
own
detriment.
A
As
you
are
your
own
best
advocate
and
again,
hopefully,
we
don't
need.
Such
I
will
begin
the
meeting
by
pointing
out
that
Alder
person,
Haynes
sharp,
is
excused
tonight
and
Alder
person.
Cantelmo
will
be
joining
us
a
bit
late,
but
alderperson
Ken
Telmo
will
be
here.
Let
me
also
begin
with
a
slight
agenda
review
and
that
is
an
update
to
6.2
under
new
business
and
member
filed.
A
There
was
some
confusion
about
the
resolution
that
was
included
initially
initially
in
the
packet,
but
that
has
been
updated
and
the
updated
version
is
in
the
packet.
A
A
Okay,
seeing
none.
We
will
move
on
to
two
proclamations
that
we
have
tonight
and
I'm
delighted
by
both
to
present
both.
A
Let
me
begin
with
a
city
of
Ithaca
proclamation
to
celebrate
democracy
day
in
the
city
of
Ithaca,
whereas
the
freedom
to
vote
is
fundamental
to
our
democracy
and
whereas
women
people
of
color,
indigenous
people
and
others
fought
for
their
right
to
vote
and
select
leaders
to
represent
them,
and
whereas
the
struggle
for
voting
rights
and
a
strong
democracy
continues
today
and
whereas
far
too
many
eligible
voters
are
uninformed
or
disaffected
from
participating
in
matters
of
government
and
voting
and
whereas
on
August
6
1965,
the
federal
Voting
Rights
Act
that
increased
civil
engagement
was
signed
into
law.
A
Now,
therefore,
I
Laura
Lewis,
mayor
of
the
city
of
Ithaca,
do
hereby
Proclaim
August
6th
of
each
calendar
year
as
a
day
to
celebrate
democracy
day
in
the
city
of
Ithaca
and
be
it
resolved
that
the
day
will
be
to
celebrate
voting
and
Civic
engagement,
which
enables
the
voice
of
We
the
People
to
be
heard
in
witness.
Whereof
I
have
here
on
to
set
my
hand
and
cause
the
Great
Seal
of
the
city
of
Ithaca
to
be
affixed
to
this
Proclamation.
A
On
the
second
day
in
the
month
of
August
in
the
year,
2023
and
I'm
really
delighted
that
we
have
this
Proclamation
and
I
will
invite
alderperson,
Brown
and
Jeff
to
come
forward
and
accept
this
Proclamation,
a
proclamation
which,
by
the
way,
the
county
has
also
expressed,
and
there
will
be
a
celebration
this
weekend
on
the
commons
celebrating
democracy
day.
C
A
And
I
do
thank
alderprison
Brown
for
bringing
this
to
my
attention
and
I'm
really
pleased
that
we
can
acknowledge
and
celebrate
such
an
important
time
in
our
history.
A
There
is
another
Proclamation
I
also
see
I'm
wondering
if
there
is
a
report
from
any
Municipal
partners
and
I
see
legislator
pillar,
perhaps
do
you
mind
waiting
until
I
present
the
next
Proclamation?
There
are
only
two
okay
great
thank
you,
but
I'm
glad
you're
here
with
us
tonight.
A
The
next
Proclamation
I'm
equally
delighted
to
present-
and
this
is
a
proclamation
recognizing
the
Ithaca
Farmers
Market,
whereas
the
U.S
department
of
Agriculture
proclaims
the
first
week
of
August
National
Farmers
Market
week
to
recognize
the
contributions
markets
make
to
small
farm
viability,
food
security
and
community
building,
and
whereas
the
Ithaca
Farmers
Market
is
celebrating
its
50th
year
of
continuous
operation
from
1973
to
2023
and
whereas
the
Ithaca
Market
is
a
leader
and
innovator,
promoting
local
farms,
food
businesses
and
Artisans
from
within
a
30-mile
radius
of
Ithaca
who
grow
or
make
everything
they
sell.
C
Thank
you
and,
and
the
market
has
owes
quite
a
lot
to
the
city
of
Ithaca,
a
strong,
constant
partner,
especially
over
the
time
that
we
have
been
down
at
Steamboat
Landing,
and
we
really
really
appreciate
the
support
that
common
Council
has
given
us
and
as
we
look
forward
to
our
next
few
years,
we
hope
to
continue.
A
Thank
you
and
congratulations
on
that
50
years
and
looking
forward
to
the
next
50
years
now,
I
do
see
a
a
member
of
the
county
legislator
legislature
who
has
provided
updates
in
the
past
legislator
pillar.
If
you
are
available
that
would
be
helpful.
D
D
Today,
not
a
lot,
one
is
well
one.
Thank
you
all
for
sharing
with
us
the
pilot
in
encampment
policy
plan
and
asking
for
our
at
least
the
legislature.
Comments.
I
now
would
like
to
ask
you
all
and
you
all
everyone
to
comment
on
the
recycling
materials
Management's
draft
Solid
Waste
plan
for
Tompkins
County.
D
There
was
already
a
public
meeting
about
this,
but
they're.
Accepting
public
comment,
written
public
comment
on
the
draft
plan
until
August
7th
and
it's
covers
a
lot
of
faces,
and
there
the
department
is
really
receptive
and
we'd
love
to
hear
people's
input
and,
if
that's
not
enough
public
input,
the
county
is
working
on
its
first
ever
strategic
planning
process
and
we
are
also
seeking
public
input
on
that
that
deadline
that
doesn't
even
have
a
deadline
yet
at
least
into
September
there's
a
survey
that
will
be
open.
D
Let's
look
a
survey
you
can
take
and
a
interactive
collaborative
website
where
people
can
put
in
their
ideas.
There
have
already
been
about
40
submissions
for
like
what
what
Tompkins
County
should
be
changing,
thinking
about,
preserving
and
so
on,
I
forgot
to
say
the
Strategic
plan.
If
you
just
go
to
tompkinscountyny.gov,
it's
the
link
to
that
will
be
right
on
the
home
page
somewhere
for
the
solid
waste
plan.
Recycletompkins.Org.
Also
one
of
the
print
and
Center
things
is
that
and
a
couple
other
things.
D
We
have
officially
accepted
money
from
the
give
Grant
the
gun,
violence.
Intervention,
that's
doesn't
spell,
give
I
forget
what
it
is,
but
that
which
I
know
has
come
up
here
before,
specifically
the
our
sheriff's
department
and
Probation
Department.
Each
got
sums
of
money.
I
can't
remember
for
a
variety
of
programs
and
Technologies,
and
also
on
the
topic
of
recycling.
We
are
in
the
process
of
restructuring
the
solid
waste
fee
for
colleges
and
universities.
D
Currently
there's
a
clear
formula
for
the
annual
Solid
Waste
fee
for
residences,
though
I
most
of
us
in
the
city
just
use
the
trash
tags
and
for
businesses,
but
the
colleges
have
just
negotiated
something
outside
of
that
that
hasn't
kept
pace
relatively
speaking
with
the
rest
of
the
fees,
so
we're
in
talks
with
our
three
colleges
about
that
and
I
think
that's.
It.
A
D
Thank
you,
and
thanks
to
George
for
coming
to
our
meeting
last
night
and
sitting
for
quite
a
lot
longer.
E
This
is
not
something
you
brought
up
tonight,
but
I'm
wondering
looking
at
an
article
about
the
detox
center
and
the
whole
hold
off
I
wonder:
have
there
been
talk
of
of
how
do
we
get
this
movement
because
at
the
time,
we're
losing
a
lot
of
people
with
addictions
and
we've
been
waiting
quite
some
time
for
this
detox
center
to
open
so
are
y'all
talking
about
other
plans
on
how
or
what
other
uses
could
happen
at
that
building?
D
Yeah
good
question
I
haven't
been
involved
and
talks
about
that
recently,
although
it
may
well
our
next
Health
and
Human
Services
committee
meeting,
which
is
like
the
third
Monday
of
this
month.
I
think
we're
definitely
going
to
be
getting
an
update
on
the
proposed
crisis
stabilization
facility,
which
is
a
different
thing,
though
kind
of
related,
but
a
Cayuga
Medical
project
with
Recovery
Fund
money.
D
But
that
is
a
good
question
to
look
into
I
know
the
the
bottleneck
is
just
hiring
nurses,
even
though
and
I'm
not
an
expert
on
this,
but
I
can
ask
more
and
find
out,
even
though
the
rates
they're
offering
are
competitive.
The
I
think
the
nursing
field
is
like
stretched
horribly
thin,
but
interesting
question
about
also
what
else
the
space
could
use
for.
We've
actually
had
a
couple
of
like
meetings
there
in
the
conference
room,
but
that's.
E
D
A
You
and
thank
you
Veronica
for
joining
us
again
tonight.
A
Let's
now
move
on
to
review
and
approval
of
minutes
the
minutes
that
are
in
the
packet
January
to
June,
2021
minutes,
February
Committee
of
the
whole
2021
minutes,
July
12,
2023,
Committee
of
the
whole
minutes
and
July
5
2023
Council
minutes,
and
it
is
my
understanding
that
this
last
tranche
of
minutes
now
brings
us
up
to
current
time,
which
is
great
and
I,
really
want
to
thank
Shaniqua
Allen,
the
clerk
staff
who
have
helped
us
to
come
up
to
present
on
on
the
minutes.
So
any
questions
or
comments
on
minutes,
Sarah
motion.
A
There
thank
you
thank
you
for
that,
and
I
will
say
that
comments
from
the
public.
Please
refrain
even
the
good
comments.
Thank
you.
Okay.
It's
our
motion
to
accept
the
minutes.
Donna.
Thank
you.
Second
Jorge.
Thank
you
all
in
favor
of
accepting
the
minutes
as
presented
and
that
passes
nine
zero.
C
A
We'll
now
move
on
to
public
comment.
I
will
also
say
that
we
have
had
instances
in
past
in
recent
meetings
where
members
of
the
public
have
brought
up
comment
cards
after
the
meeting
has
already
begun.
So
in
the
future.
I
will
just
make
it
clear
that,
once
our
meeting
has
begun,
we
won't
be
taking
cards
throughout
the
meeting.
Okay,
so
in
the
future,
first
Speaker
tonight
is
Janice
Kelly.
A
And
I'm,
sorry,
let
me
just
remind
all
members
of
the
public
who
will
be
speaking
that
you
have
three
minutes:
you'll
be
notified
when
the
three
minutes
are
up
and
I
just
ask
that
anyone
making
public
comment.
Please
make
their
comments
respectful
and
not
offering
any
negative
personal
comments.
So
for
all
speakers
tonight
go
ahead.
Hi.
F
I'm
Janice
Kelly
I
live
in
Ward
one
in
the
city
of
Ithaca.
Two
responsibilities
of
city
government,
especially
for
those
who
are
less
wealthy
or
less
shielded
by
social
privilege,
are
to
keep
us
safe
and
to
build
and
maintain
Public
Works
the
infrastructure
and
services
that
support,
protect
and
nurture
our
life
together
in
community.
F
That
would
include
Consulting
with
and
informing
our
citizens
about
Public
Works
issues.
It
would
also
include
facilitating
public
oversight
of
how
you
are
using
our
taxes
and
resources
and
how
decisions
are
being
made.
That
oversight
is
so
important
that
it
is
mandated
in
Article
5
of
the
city
Charter,
which
says
quote
the
mayor,
shall
nominate
from
the
electors
of
the
city
and
buy
and
with
the
consent
of
a
majority
of
the
common
Council
shall
appoint
six
Commissioners
who,
with
the
mayor,
acting
as
a
presiding
officer,
constitute
the
Board
of
Public
Works.
F
F
The
failure
of
this
Administration
and
of
this
common
Council
to
do
that
has
made
city
government
less
transparent
and
less
accountable
that
matters,
because,
according
to
the
Charter,
the
Board
of
Public
Works
shall
take
charge
and
review
and
have
control
of
the
following
Departments
of
the
city
government,
including
the
property
and
the
Appropriations,
and
that
includes
sewer
strains,
water
streets
and
sidewalks
creeks
and
bridges.
Street
lighting,
Parks
cemeteries,
garbage
public
buildings
and
property
other
than
the
fire
department
and
development
of
facilities
for
the
Arts
prior
to
the
current
Administration.
F
The
Board
of
Public
Works,
included
Commissioners
from
different
parts
of
the
city
and
residents
could
contact
their
commissioner
from
their
area
easily
about
problems
or
with
suggestions
that
ended
after
the
term
of
all
the
Public
Works
Commissioners
expired
at
the
end
of
2021.
Mayor
Stefani
Mari
did
not
name
any
new
ones,
but
he
was
perhaps
busy
working
and
his
second
job
with
people
for
the
American
way.
It
seems
possible
that
Decisions
by
the
Department
of
Public
Works,
while
there
was
no
Board
of
Public,
Works
oversight,
might
be
subject
to
Legal
challenge.
F
Superintendent
of
Public,
Works,
Mike
Thorne
and
his
staff
have
done
a
great
job.
They
kept
their
focus
on
the
city,
while
many
of
you
have
been
mouthing
fashionable
political
talking
points
and
competing
to
sit
at
the
cool
kids
table.
If
you
care
about
our
City's
people,
take
better
care
of
us,
re-establish
the
Board
of
Public
Works.
As
someone
said
about
gravity,
not
only
is
it
a
good
idea,
it's
the
law.
G
H
So
hello
and
good
evening,
thanks
for
being
here
tonight,
I'm
sorry
I
have
to
leave
early
you're
in
for
a
treat.
It
looks
like
I'm
here
this
evening.
Well,
number
one
I'm
excited
for
democracy
day.
Fun
fact:
August
6th
is
the
anniversary
of
my
conception
and
I
am
thrilled
to
celebrate.
With
all
of
you
also
I
love
the
farmers
market.
H
It
is
a
community,
Gem
and
treasure,
and
we're
lucky
to
have
it
on
that
Solid
Waste
Management
plan,
it's
100
and
92
pages
long
and
Deb
Dawson
said
it
wasn't
worth
a
second
read
if
that's
like
I,
don't
know
something
from
the
county
ledge
that
you
didn't
hear
what
you
heard
here
well
I'm
here
to
talk
about
the
elephant
in
the
room
and
I,
don't
mean
Janice,
Kelly,
okay,
I'm
talking
about
a
seventy
thousand
dollar
public
investigation
into
the
ethics
related
to
the
reimagining
public
safety
process.
H
You
guys
paid
the
county
good
money
and
there
hasn't
been
an
open
conversation
had
with
the
people
who
live
in
our
community
about
the
money
that
you
spent
and
I
did
the
math.
Seventy
thousand
dollars
would
pay
half
of
the
common
Council.
That's
like
half
of
your
salaries,
it's
crazy
right
and
I'm
just
curious.
Why
there's
been
no
movement
to
tighten
up
your
own
policies
or
perhaps
create
an
Ethics
Advisory
board
at
the
city
level,
because
how
can
we
ensure
an
unbiased
process
when
working
group
members
are
getting
paid
by
an
unknown
contributors?
H
It's
really
something
that
we
need
to
talk
about.
It
needs
to
be.
The
air
needs
to
be
cleared
folks,
because
the
allegations
were
founded
and
y'all
are
afraid
to
talk
about
it
and
I
understand
it's
really
uncomfortable
to
talk
about,
but
sometimes
being
in
a
public
office
means
we
have
to
talk
about
things.
We
don't
really
want
to
talk
about
so
I'm,
going
to
give
the
rest
of
the
floor
to
these
people
and
I'm
going
to
pray.
I'll
have
a
great
night
and
I'm
sure
you're
in
for
a
treat
but
yeah.
H
A
I
When
I
came
to
Ithaca
in
2015,
I,
rented
an
apartment,
south
side
and
I
catch,
the
Route
30
to
work
I'd
often
stop
at
the
brand
new
gates
hall
for
a
coffee
on
the
way.
I
remember
gossiping,
with
the
Baristas
there
about
how
the
simple
looking
chairs
in
the
lobby
have
been
purchased
for
over
a
thousand
dollars.
Each
all
told
the
building
cost
about
60
million
dollars
and
through
the
process
of
making
that
commute
back
and
for
fourth
is
where
I
first
began
to
sort
of
understand
the
systemic
inequality
that
exists
in
our
city.
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
J
For
some
decades,
Cornell
has
made
payments
to
the
city
called
payment
in
lieu
of
taxes
or
Pilot,
given
that
almost
everything
Cornell
does
is
declared
to
be
tax
exempt,
no
I
certainly
believe
in
education,
and
it
should
be
free
from
the
sort
of
Taxation
that
applies
say
to
Wall
Street
manage
a
money
management
firms,
but
now
that
the
agreement
about
the
amount
of
the
payment
in
lure
of
Taxation
is
up
for
Renewal
and
renegotiation.
J
I
would
like
to
see
some
public
input
into
the
into
the
contents
of
those
negotiations,
and
one
of
my
own
interests
is
public
transit
to
take
out
bus
system,
which
indeed
needs
more
money
for
buses,
more
money
for
bus
drivers,
more
routes,
more
frequent
service
on
routes,
but
I
I
was
surprised
to
hear
that
the
identities
of
the
negotiators
are
not
known
to
the
public.
What
is
the
public
to
do
when
it
wishes
to
have
influence
either
on
Cornell
I
or
on
the
city?
J
K
K
K
L
I
was
struck
in
the
Deirdre
Silverman
I
live
on
North
Cayuga
Street
I
was
struck
in
the
recent
discussion
of
the
negotiations
with
Cornell
by
the
news
that
they
are
going
to
spend
110
million
dollars
to
renovate
McGraw
Hall
110
million
dollars
for
one
building,
1.3
million
dollars
for
the
whole
city
of
Ithaca.
L
Now,
Cornell
alumni
spend
years
in
Ithaca
for
some
of
them.
It's
the
happiest
years
of
their
lives.
If
Cornell
wanted
to,
they
could
ask
alumni
for
money
to
help
contribute
to
the
city
to
help
address
the
problems
that
we
all
know
we
have
in
1983
I
was
hired
to
start
the
first
homeless,
shelter
in
Ithaca.
It
was
an
eight-bed
shelter.
L
Now
we
have
scores
of
homeless
people
every
night
in
this
city
and
no
place
to
put
them.
While
millions
of
dollars
are
being
spent
at
Cornell
to
renovate
and
build
new
buildings,
we
need
to
be
tough.
We
need
to
be
transparent.
We
need
to
be
public
about
what
we're
doing
in
this
process,
because
the
future
of
the
city
really
depends
on
it.
Thank
you.
Thank.
M
I'm
Teresa
alt
of
206,
Eddie,
Street,
college
town,
so
I
live
right
near
Cornell
I'm,
going
to
talk
about
the
city's,
infamously,
High
property
taxes,
and
we
know
that
the
biggest
reason
for
this
is
that
our
biggest
industry
here,
Cornell
University,
doesn't
pay
property.
Well,
they
do
pay
a
very
small
payment
in
U
of
taxes
that
is
being
renegotiated
and
I.
Add
my
voice
to
say
the
identity
of
the
people
who
are
carrying
on
negotiations.
M
We
hear
should
be
public
and
in
fact,
negotiations
should
be
public
and
involve
public
input,
because
the
city
will
need
the
help
of
many
many
people
to
get
a
good
deal
now.
There
is
also
something
that
the
city
could
do
right
away
to
improve
a
smaller
problem
with
tax
revenues,
and
that
is
to
abolish
this
density
Zone
that
has
spread
from
the
center,
the
city
center,
all
the
way
to
the
West
End
and
now
up
and
down
along
the
Waterfront.
M
It
is
being
used
as
an
excuse
by
the
Industrial
Development
agency
to
Abate
taxes
on
all
sorts
of
luxury
housing
market
rate
housing
that
is
being
built
all
over.
That
would
probably
be
perfectly
profitable
without
tax
abatements,
so
I
urge
you
to
do
that
right
away
and
tell
them.
Tax
abatements
are
for
affordable
housing,
not
luxury
housing,.
N
Hello,
my
name
is
Katie
Sims
and
I
live
on
Lake
Avenue
in
the
city
of
Ithaca
I'm,
here
with
ma
Cornell
campaign
to
request
transparency
and
public
input
in
the
city's
negotiations
with
Cornell
on
the
mou
or
the
pilot,
wherever
we
want
to
call
it.
N
What
I'm
asking
is
for
you
all,
as
the
leaders
of
our
city,
to
work
with
on
the
public
and
also
to
take
our
side?
I,
don't
think
I
need
to
convince
you
that
it
would
be
nice
if
Cornell
put
more
money
into
the
city
budget.
N
I
know
how
hard
you
all
work
to
do
the
math
and
you
know,
negotiate
what
gets
what
makes
it
in
it
and
that
it
feels
like
there's
not
enough
to
go
around
and
that's
true,
because
Cornell
is
undermining
the
city
of
Ithaca,
it's
the
biggest
corporation
in
the
wealthiest
Corporation
in
the
city,
and
we
like
the
people,
deserve
Advocates.
N
The
way
that
are
acting
the
same
way
that
Cornell
has
Advocates
Cornell's
negotiators
are
surely
trying
to
be
like
as
ruthless
and
take
as
much
leverage
as
they
can
and
I
hope
that
you
all
will
too
I
encourage
you
to
look
to
the
public
as
a
source
of
Leverage,
because
we
are
ready
to
advocate
for
what
the
city
needs
and
show
Cornell
what
a
fair
contract
would
look
like.
N
We
all
know
that
the
city
needs
to
renegotiate
the
agreement
with
Cornell,
but
we're
being
left
in
the
dark
about
when
it's
happening,
how
it's
happening,
who's,
doing
it,
what
to
expect
anything
really
frankly,
and
so
we
need
to
know
so
that
we
can
be
engaged
in
this
process.
That
really
does
is
make
or
break
for
like
whether
the
city
can
like
fix
our
critical
infrastructure
and
provide
public
crucial,
Public
Services
and
be
a
place
where,
like
we
can
afford
to
live
because
I
have
seen
I've
looked
at.
N
How
much
of
my
rent
goes
straight
to
property
taxes
and
like
it,
every
single
person
that
lives
in
the
city
is
like
I
I.
Well,
not
every
single
person
is
struggling
with
it,
but
I
think
that
a
lot
of
the
people
are
I.
Also,
this
is
kind
of
a
side
note,
but
I
want
to
get
ahead
of
it
that
the
the
policy
out
on
the
unsanctioned
encampments
in
Ithaca.
That's
up
for
review
right
now,
I,
it's
a
punitive
approach
to
homelessness
and
I
hope.
N
All
of
you
vote
no
on
it,
and
the
housing
situation
in
Ithaca
will
only
get
worse
as
long
as
Cornell
is
undermining
the
budget
because
of
the
extremely
high
Pro
or
because
of
the
you
know,
the
high
property
taxes,
the
fact
that
Cornell
isn't
filling
their
own
hole
in
the
budget
and
I
want
to
propose
that
one
of
the
things
that
we
that
money
from
the
pilot
could
be
used
for
is
for
expanding
the
right
to
shelter
throughout
the
year
in
Ithaca,
and
thank
you
for
all
your
time
and
consideration
next.
O
Hello,
I'm,
Pat,
Sewell,
Ward,
three
actually
Ward
one
will
be
Ward
three
in
January
I'm
actually
running
to
represent
Ward
three,
so
hello.
If
I
haven't
met
you
before
I,
don't
I've
been
coming
to
these,
but
I
don't
usually
speak
Nathan,
who
I
respect
deeply
asked
me
to
come,
speak
about
the
Cornell
transparency
issue
and
I
thought
it
was
worthwhile.
So
I'm
doing
so,
I
didn't
realize.
O
There's
a
limit
on
public
comments
where
I
would
have
just
yielded
mine
to
someone
else,
because
there's
been
a
number
of
people
that
have
come
in
who've
wanted
to
speak,
who
are
not
going
to,
or
at
least
it
appears
that
way.
My
concern
about
the
transparency
I
definitely
understand
why
negotiations
are
private
and
why
a
lot
of
those
can't
be
given
to
the
public
for
a
variety
of
legal
reasons.
What
I
am
surprised
about
is
that
the
committee
that
is
negotiating
is
not
public.
I,
don't
see
the
rationale
behind
that
and
I'm.
O
Don't
know
that.
There's
a
good
precedent
for
that
and
I
would
really
like
one
of
you
to
just
explain
that
when
it's
your
turn
to
speak
and
then
the
other
thing
was
Janice's
point
about
the
Board
of
Public
Works
for
some
I
heard
about
that
too
and
I
thought.
That
was
a
really
good
question.
So
thank
you
all
for
your
fabulous
fabulous
work
and
I
yield.
My
time.
P
Hello
good
evening,
my
name
is
Jordan
Clemens
I'm,
the
founder
and
CEO
of
unbroken
promise
initiative.
First
of
all,
I'd
like
to
say
thank
you
to
the
city
of
Ithaca,
for
honoring
funds
approved
in
the
city
of
ithaca's
City
budget
of
2022.
P
was
a
process,
but
we
got
that
taken
care
of
the
youth
enrichment
programs,
Youth
and
families
will
be
very
delighted.
The
goal
for
2023
going
into
2024
is
the
secure
location
on
the
West
End
West
Hill,
which
I
spoke
with
all
the
person
McGonagall
on
assisting
in
that
effort.
It's
been
nearly
impossible
to
get
movement
from
Lacs
and
the
City
of
the
city,
the
Ithaca
City
School
District
I'm.
Now
a
UPI.
P
We
are
looking
to
work
with
the
city
of
Ithaca
on
the
mou
which
I
spoke
with
City
stakeholders
today
in
the
release
of
the
2023
funding
that
was
approved
last
winter,
I
want
to
just
bring
to
the
attention
to
the
council
that
there
have
been
some
concerns.
P
I
spoke
with
a
number
of
you
all
regarding
these
concerns.
So
up
to
this
point,
UPI
has
been
serving
the
community
locally
since
the
summer
of
2020
myself,
Yasmine
Rasheed,
along
with
so
many
other
volunteers,
have
worked
tirelessly
to
address
the
many
economic
and
social
disparities
hindering
the
quality
of
life.
P
For
so
many
on
the
West
End,
we
were
tasked
by
the
previous
mayor,
cervante
Myrick,
to
me
to
work
with
City
Planning
and
economic
development
stakeholders
of
the
city
to
develop
the
vision,
ideas
and
concepts
of
the
UPI
submitted
county
level
proposal
submitted
in
2020
to
evolve
it
and
expand
it
to
a
state
level
proposal.
We
UPI
in
the
community
have
provided
a
multitude
of
services
to
our
community.
P
Up
to
this
point,
even
spearheaded
a
charge
with
the
city
a
few
a
couple
of
times
to
secure
resources
to
support
strategic
solutions
to
its
neglected
needs
on
the
West
End
during
these
Pursuits
I
must
make
it
bring
it
to
the
Public's
attention
that
the
UPI
has
experienced
some
deeply
concerning
actions
by
those
posing
as
collabores
and
partners
by
leaders
of
respected
agencies
of
the
city
I'm,
bringing
this
to
the
attention
because
I
fear.
P
If
this
goes
unaddressed,
it
can
really
stagnate
the
comprehensive
potential
smart
growth
of
the
city
and
really
complicate
what
could
be
a
really
positive
thing
for
the
entire
Community
on
actually
having
a
positive
and
healthy
relationship.
So
I'm,
not
speaking
about
you,
know
things
that
are
brought
to
the
public
I'm
talking
about
things
that
happen
behind
closed
doors,
when
working
together
collaboratively
in
good
faith,
I've
come
to
learn
that
you
know
there
has
been
some
un
people
acting
with.
P
You
know,
really
questionable
actions
and
intents
intentions,
and
you
know
that's
something:
I
will
be
bringing
to
the
public
in
the
community.
Thank.
Q
Hi,
my
name
is
Sarah
curless
and
I'm,
a
ward
3
resident
of
the
city
of
Ithaca
on
South
Hill
I'm,
also
a
proud
member
of
the
Ithaca
Tenants
Union
Ithaca
DSA.
They
make
Cornell
pay
campaign
and
I
work
professionally
in
supporting
tenants
in
this
County
I
was
also
a
Cornell
student
from
2010
to
2014,
for
my
undergraduate
degree,
and
I
saw
firsthand
the
wealth
of
many
students
and
professors,
as
well
as
the
immense
opportunities
there.
Q
What
I
never
saw
as
a
student
was
the
University
giving
back
to
the
city
of
Ithaca
many
students
barely
leave
campus
as
a
school
is
its
own
small
town
essentially,
but
these
amenities
are
gate
kept
as
you
need
to
be
affiliated
with
the
university
and
regardless.
You
need
to
pay
now
as
a
city
of
Ithaca
resident
I,
do
the
opposite
and
hardly
ever
go
to
campus,
like
other
residents,
I'm
no
longer
part
of
that
world,
and
instead
I
just
pay
high
rent
for
substandard
housing
due
to
high
property
taxes.
Q
Q
Q
So
meanwhile,
I
talk
to
tenants
every
day,
including
all
day
long
today
who
are
unhoused
because
they
cannot
afford
to
pay
rent
here
and
because
wealthy
students
and
staff,
snap
of
all
the
potential
housing
anyway
or
they're.
An
eviction
court,
because
they're
struggling
to
pay
insane
rent
amounts,
often
as
a
single
parent
earning
minimum
wage
or
less
or
with
disabilities.
Q
Q
There
are
long-term,
low-income
bipac
residents
who
are
pushed
out
of
the
city
each
year
and
my
job
involves
telling
people
there's
no
money
to
house
them
every
day,
even
though
with
Cornell
we
could
you
know
we
could
build
a
ton
more
housing
and
we
could
lower
property
taxes,
so
people
could
afford
to
rent
and
stay
here
and
yeah.
That's
all
it's
disgraceful.
We
need
to
have
a
seat
at
the
table.
Thank
you.
Thank.
R
Thank
you
I'm,
having
a
little
bit
of
a
flashback
here,
remembering
being
In
This
Very
Room
about
a
long
time
ago,
with
Ben,
Nichols
and
I.
Don't
know
if
people
recognize
that,
but
listening
to
the
conversation
about
Cornell
is
it's
it's
just
it's
a
throwback,
and
so
I
was
just
sharing
wanting
to
share
that
experience
with
with
you
all
and
some
of
the
other
gray-haired
people
in
the
back
over
here
with
me.
So
you
know
thank
you
very
much
for
the
proclamation.
R
R
The
idea
of
celebrating
August
6th
was
because
of
the
signing
of
the
act,
designing
of
opening
it
up
and
opening
up
voting,
but
it
does
not
pull
point
out
what
happened
to
get
that
vote
happening
and
I
just
wanted
to
mention
it,
because
August
6th
was
where
the
signing
happened,
but
the
first
Selma
March
that
led
to
the
signing
of
it
came
about
because
of
the
shooting
of
a
black
man
who
would
live
in
right
outside
of
Selma
by
a
police
officer
and
killing
him,
and
that
was
it
was
in
protest
to
that
and
also
August
6th
is
the
date
of
Hiroshima,
and
so
we
just
have
to
pay
attention
to
the
history.
R
But
we
wanted
to
also
put
out
something
that
had
a
celebratory
feel
to
it,
because
there
have
been
victories
in
the
Democracy
voting
space
in
our
country
as
you're
all
I'm
sure.
Well
aware
of
about
it.
So
we
all
learn
a
little
history
when
we're
in
school-
and
we
know
you
know
how
our
democracy
was
claimed
when
in
1776.
I
wanted
to
just
quickly
to
mention
what
this
trophy
is.
R
This
trophy
will
be
given
to
the
county
in
New
York
state
that
gets
the
highest
percentage
of
eligible
voters
to
the
polls.
We
did
it
in
2020,
Saratoga
Springs
won
this
smaller
City.
They
had
about
an
80.
Some
percent
turnout,
Albany
won
70
the
big
city
with
about
a
75
percent
turnout,
and
so
we're
going
to
be
working
on
engagement,
not
just
in
October
of
2024,
but
throughout
the
year
until
we
get
there.
R
S
Hello,
my
name
is
Maggie
Foster
and
I
live
in
South,
Hill
and
I'm
here
to
call
on
the
council
to
have
increased
transparency
in
their
negotiations
with
Cornell's
new
mou
as
a
resident
of
Ithaca
I
deserve
to
have
my
voice
heard
when
it
comes
to
negotiating
this
incredibly
important
agreement.
That
impacts
my
everyday
life
and
existence
and,
to
be
totally
honest,
I,
wasn't
sure
what
exactly
I
was
going
to
say
tonight
to
illustrate
the
power
that
this
agreement
has
over
me.
Then
this
morning,
I
was
walking
up
to
my
bus.
S
Stop
to
set
the
scene.
A
little
I
do
live
in
South
Hills.
The
nearest
bus
stop
is
like
10
minutes
away.
So
I've
got
my
lunch.
My
backpack
my
book
from
Tompkins
County
Public
Library
that
I
read
on
my
commute.
I
minded
my
business.
What
a
fellow
passenger
approaches
me
and
says:
hey
are
you
waiting
for
the
bus
and
I
said
yes
and
they
said
well,
I,
don't
know
if
you
saw
the
sign
but
there's
actually
no
service
at
this.
S
Stop
until
further
notice,
I'll
show
you
the
rest
of
the
details,
but
that's
basically
the
story
of
how
I
was
half
an
hour
late
to
work
today,
which
feels
like
such
a
a
lame
excuse.
Like
my
dog
ate
my
homework,
my
bus
didn't
show
up
type
of
situation,
but
it's
true
and
it's
infuriating,
and
the
worst
part
is
that
it
happens
so
frequently.
This
is
the
third
time
that
it's
happened
to
me
this
year.
S
Just
a
signpost
said
that
suddenly
my
bus,
my
bus,
stop
effectively
doesn't
exist
anymore,
I'm,
going
to
be
late
for
work.
My
lunch
will
melt
no
preceding
communication,
no
ability
to
intervene
and
make
different
choices
for
myself,
and
it's
also
infuriating,
because
it's
so
easily
resolvable
right.
S
A
friend
once
pointed
out
to
me
that
all
of
tcat's
problems
can
be
solved
with
more
money,
expanded
routes
and
service,
improved
bus
maintenance,
cleaner
energy,
better
wages
for
drivers,
and
here
Cornell
is
sitting
at
the
top
of
the
hill,
drawing
these
ccat
buses
up
and
down.
Why
can't
they
throw
in
a
few
more
million
dollars
to
make
it
easier
to
get
up
and
down
there?
But
this
isn't
really
about
my
personal,
very
bad,
no
good
morning.
S
It's
mostly
about
the
fact
that
a
community
is
only
as
strong
as
its
ability
to
connect
with
one
another
and
public
transit
is
the
basic
need
in
that
regard.
You
only
need
two
passengers
and
a
bus
for
it
to
be
a
more
efficient
use
of
Road
space
than
you
than
two
cars
and
furthermore,
it's
also
horrible
driving
in
Ithaca.
I
do
love
it
here,
but
it
has
old,
narrow
roads
and
a
ton
of
potholes
taking
the
bus
is
way
easier
than
driving.
S
But
the
bus
isn't
reliable
enough
for
me
to
make
commitments
to
those
around
me
right,
like
I,
can't
say
for
certain
if
I
can
attend
a
library
event
or
a
common
council
meeting,
because
it
takes
anywhere
from
10
minutes
to
an
hour
and
10
minutes
to
get
from
my
office
to
downtown
and
I
am
able-bodied
and
I
am
childless.
It
shouldn't
be
this
difficult,
so
I'm
calling
on
you
to
build
free
and
expanded
public
transportation
into
Cornell's
mou
agreement.
The
mou
has
the
potential
to
radically
alter
ithaca's
landscape.
S
Imagine
in
Ithaca,
where
no
one
is
ever
late
to
work
because
of
tcat
Imagine
in
Ithaca,
with
universal
housing,
better
water
filters
without
potholes.
All
this
and
more
is
possible
with
the
mou
negotiation,
but
not
if
it
stays
behind
for
the
stores
I
want
transparency
in
those
meetings.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
T
Hi
I'm
Caitlin
blanchfield
I'm,
an
Ithaca
Community
member
I'm,
Caitlin
blanchfield
I'm,
an
Ithaca,
Community
member,
and
also
work
at
Cornell
and
I'm,
also
here
to
urge
for
transparency
and
Community
involvement
in
the
pilot
negotiations.
T
This
is
a
huge
opportunity,
after
20
years
to
be
renegotiating
this
agreement
with
Cornell
and
the
people
of
Ithaca,
who
are
the
ones
who
are
really
you
know
paying
for
this
deficit
in
taxes
really
deserve
a
seat
at
the
table
and
their
voices
to
be
heard
in
this
negotiation
and
having
public
participation
and
public
input,
as
others
have
mentioned,
we'll
only
make
negotiations
stronger
and
reflective
of
what
the
community
truly
needs.
As
others
have
also
mentioned.
You
know,
Cornell's
endowment
is
like
10
billion
astronomically
grew
during
the
pandemic.
T
When
so
many
people
were
suffering
so
many
people,
you
know
in
Ithaca
and
across
the
country
and
it
it
continues
to
grow
because
Cornell
doesn't
pay
taxes
right.
You
know
that
endowment
increases
and
one
1.3
million
dollars.
Just
like
simply
is
not
enough
to
offset.
You
know
not
only
the
The
Strain
on
ithaca's
infrastructure,
that's
caused
by
supporting
the
university
and
all
of
the
people
who
come
to
you
know
attend
Cornell
and
work
there,
but
it
could
go
to
do
so
much
for
this
community.
T
There
Ithaca
is
facing
a
housing
crisis,
as
we've
just
heard
about
public
transportation
is
struggling
and
funds
from
a
renegotiated
payment
in
lieu
of
taxes.
Agreement
could
go
to
support
more
affordable
housing
and
more
housing
in
the
city.
Could
you
know
fund
a
more
robust
public
transportation
system
could
go
to
infrastructure,
and
so
you
know
I'll
yield
my
time
to
the
others
who
are
here,
but
just
wanted
to
affirm
the
need
for
for
transparency
and
democracy
in
this
process.
G
U
Hi,
my
name
is
Trevor
cross
I
work
at
Cornell
as
well,
and
I
just
want
to
also
reaffirm
what's
been
said
about
making
the
the
pilot
program
negotiations
more
transparent.
My
little
vignette
here
is
just
that.
I've
been
here
about
six
years
now.
I
came
here
for
grad
school
and
recently
graduated
and
throughout
that
time
it's
just
been
getting
harder
and
harder
to
live
here,
and
my
understanding
is
that
more
of
these,
these
pilot
funds
would
improve
people's
experiences
here
in
several
different
ways.
U
And
so,
despite
you
know,
I've
gone,
you
know
done
everything
from
living
in
an
expensive
house
to
living
with
random
strangers
who
cause
problems
and
then
living
in
crappier
places
and
and
back
again,
and
so
no
matter
what
it
seems,
even
though
I've
kind
of
done
whatever
work
that
I've
done
and-
and
you
know
gone
out
of
my
way
to
like
do
what
it
is
that
I'm
doing
which
I
do
love.
U
But
you
know
my
my
job's
increased,
my
tiles
increase,
my
my
pays
increase
and
yet
I
kind
of
find
myself
on
this.
This
backslide
into
just
finding
only
worse
and
worse,
housing
and
again
tcat's
always
been
kind
of
useless,
not
always
useless,
but
I
see
the
problems
as
well
so
yeah.
If
the,
if
renegotiating
pilot
and
doing
that
in
a
transparent,
Fair
Democratic
way
helps
everyone,
then
you
know
go
for
it.
Thank
you.
V
All
right,
hi,
I'm,
Pierre
I,
live
in
the
Third
Ward
and
I'm
actually
running
to
sit
on
this
amazing
Council
I'm.
Here,
though,
right
now,
because
I'm,
a
member
of
this
community
and
the
way
I
see
it,
our
community
is
a
delicate
human
ecosystem.
It's
made
up
of
people
and
organizations
and
Cornell
is
a
major
and
important
part
of
that
community.
V
That
relationship
between
Cornell
and
our
community.
It's
important
to
do
every
single
one
of
us,
but
unlike
most
of
the
relationships
in
our
community,
where
we
have
the
force
of
law
behind
us
here,
this
one
is
about
respect
and
commitment
to
the
community,
and
that
is
a
lot
more
challenging
in
some
ways.
V
V
To
that
end,
we
need
to
have
Community
discussion
on
where
Cornell
can
help
most
and
to
engage
in
a
greater
conversation
as
a
community
about
where
this
relationship
is
going.
While
that
conversation
may
slow
the
process
down,
we
have
some
time
and
the
discourse
would
allow
us
to
determine
exactly
how
best
Cornell
can
help
Ithaca.
V
W
There's
a
little
I,
don't
even
know
where
to
start
with
this
issue,
because
it's
close
to
my
heart,
but
then
I
kind
of
stopped
thinking
about
it
for
a
long
time,
and
then
this
started
up
again
so
I,
you
know,
wrote
a
petition
years
ago
to
try
to
get
Cornell
to
pay
more
taxes
and
I
was
trying
to
ride
on.
W
You
know:
Cervantes
original
the
articles
that
I'd
read
about
what
he
was
working
on
and
you
know
he
was
I
mean
looking
you
know
when
you
read
those
it
seemed
like
he
was
sort
of
ridiculed
by
Cornell
and
the
press
a
bit
and
when
I
you
know,
I
did
this
petition.
I
had
like
you
know,
when
I
eventually
talked
to
someone
from
Cornell
I
felt
like
it
was
good.
W
You
know
he
was
very
patronizing
or
whatever
I
I
joined
a
commission
for
in
the
city
or
the
Community
Life
Commission,
because
I
wanted
to
work
on
that
further.
But
then
there
was
all
these
other
different
issues
with
the
commission
that
we
were
supposed
to
work
on
and
I
I
sort
of
dropped,
the
ball
so
I'm,
not
blaming
anybody,
and
obviously
this
isn't
on
me-
I
mean
I
realized
I
did
so
much.
Research
on
Cornell
and
I
talked
to
so
many
people
about
Cornell
and
I
mean
Cornell.
W
Is
so
big
I
mean
they're,
you
know
multi-billion
dollar
multinational
corporation.
The
person
that's
had
head
of
the
endowment
now
is
like
from
the
IMF
I
mean
they
have
more
money
than
some
small
countries,
so
it
makes
sense
like
it's.
It's
I
would
disagree
with
Wales
and
say
it's
actually
worse
than
a
Wall
Street
bank
or
it's
a
it's,
a
big
Wall,
Street
Bank
and
you
know
they
do
do
a
lot
of
good
things
there
too,
but
they
also
do
you
know
nuclear
weapons
research.
W
They
were
involved
in
the
you
know,
putting
fossil
fuels
and
all
the
fertilizers
in
the
70s
and
all
this
stuff,
like
they've,
been
involved
in
a
lot
of
stuff.
That
you
know
is
questionable
at
best
like
so
it's
like
just
the
fact
that
we
consider
all
universities
and
hospitals
all
these
stuff.
Like
always
a
public
good
I
think
is,
is
questionable.
W
So
and
also
you
know,
their
original
land
came
from
the
moral
land
grant
act,
which
was
all
taking
all
this
land
from
Native
Americans
like
in
the
1860s,
and
they
got
way
more
land
than
anybody
else.
Like
all
the
other
schools
I
mean
I,
think
Cornell
has
more
land
than
anybody.
They
still
have
like
gold
mine.
They
have
like
gold
mines
in
like
Wisconsin
and
stuff,
like
that.
So
I
realized
my
time's
running
out
anyway.
W
I
don't
I,
I,
don't
know
exactly
when
this
is
running
out.
I
used
to
be
like
on
top
of
this
stuff
and
now
I'm,
not
the
mou
but
I
I,
no
matter
how
good
the
negotiators
are
in
this
group,
I
don't
personally
care
who
it
is,
but
it's
like
I,
don't
think
they're
I
realize
my
time's
up
I
just
think
it's
gonna
take
a
lot
and.
X
Hi,
my
name
is
so
I
and
I
live
at
a
321
South
Titus
I
would
like
to
start
by
celebrating
the
Democracy
day
thing
that
is
awesome.
I,
love
democracy,
I'm,
a
teacher
at
Lacs,
which
is
the
only
Democratic
school
public
school
in
the
area
and
I
teach
history
and
Civics
I'm,
very
passionate
about
democracy.
X
My
it's
my
real
honor
to
serve
as
the
faculty
advisor
to
our
schools
agenda
committee,
which
runs
the
Democratic
process
at
our
school,
and
one
of
the
things
we
talk
about
in
agenda
committee
is
where
power
comes
from
in
democracy.
Voting
is
great,
but
really
the
power
lays
and
who
sets
the
agenda
because
you
can
vote
all
you
want.
But
if
you're
not
voting
for
the
things
that
matter,
you
don't
have
the
power
so
something
that
I
think
is
really
important.
As
we
talk
about
this
issue
that
is
essential
to
our
community.
X
I
have
noticed
in
my
work
as
a
union
organizer
as
a
community
organizer
that
every
person
in
this
community
cares
about
the
fact
that
Cornell
has
so
much
when
the
rest
of
our
community
has
so
little
so
to
make
our
community
more
democratic
to
give
all
of
the
people
in
our
community
a
voice
in
this
issue
that
really
matters
to
them.
Let's
open
up
this
agenda,
let's
make
it
clear.
X
I
think
that
the
way
that
Council
can
support
democracy
now
that
we
have
democracy
day
is
to
give
us
a
seat
at
the
table.
Give
us
knowledge
of
the
process,
give
us
a
voice,
so
the
three
specific
things
that
I
think
would
really
go.
X
A
long
way
in
increasing
transparency
are
letting
the
community
know
who
is
on
this
committee
that
is
negotiating
with
Cornell
second
giving
us
a
timeline.
When
are
these
negotiations
happening?
When
are
we
trying
to
have
an
agreement
by
and
in
that
timeline
include
public
opportunities
for
the
public
to
provide
their
input,
because
I
think
you
will
be.
Perhaps
you
won't
be
surprised,
judging
by
this
large
crowd,
but
people
care
about
this
people
really
care
about
this
and
it's
essential
to
our
community.
We,
as
the
community,
want
to
support
you
in
Council
negotiating
this
agreement.
X
We
want
to
work
together
and
we
want
you
to
represent
our
views
well
and
that's
going
to
be
impossible
to
do
if
all
of
these
negotiations
are
happening
behind
closed
doors,
we
need
to
make
Cornell
pay
and
we
need
to
do
it
together,
and
that
is
what
democracy
looks
like.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
Y
Y
We
like
to
say
that
Ithaca
is
10
square
miles,
surrounded
by
reality,
but
as
Nathan
insightfully
articulated.
Our
city
is
not
insulated
from
the
rampant
inequities
plaguing
cities
and
states
across
our
nation,
I
believe
as
much
as
60
of
the
taxable
value
of
real
property
is
held
by
Cornell
University.
Y
So
the
tax
burden
is
born
disproportionately
by
homeowners
landlords
and,
by
extension,
the
tenants
of
Ithaca
over
half
of
whom
are
rent
burdened
and
who
make
up
at
least
74
of
council's
constituencies
in
this
historic
year
for
local
elections
in
which
all
10
seats
of
council
are
are
up
for
election
in
at
least
half
of
council
will
turn
over.
Y
We
will
and
sorry
I
think
it's
it's
really
important
to
make
sure
that
our
elected
officials
are
are
held
accountable
to
their
constituents
right,
we'll
have
a
new
mayor
for
the
first
time
ever,
we'll
have
a
city
manager
and,
as
we
celebrate
the
58th
anniversary
of
the
Voting
Rights
Act,
this
coming
weekend
I'm
floor
counsel
to
not
disenfranchise
the
tens
of
thousands
of
ithacans
you
you
all
represent,
while
I
understand
that
much
of
the
economic
and
cultural
Vitality
of
this
city
is
said
to
be
driven
by
Cornell.
Y
Really
it's
driven
by
the
people
who
live
and
work
here
right.
Y
The
current
mou
is
really
paltry
given
Cornell's
endowment
and
has
shrunk
in
terms
of
real
dollars.
Year
after
year.
Y
I
would
like
to
call
for
a
greater
transparency
in
the
negotiation
process
with
Cornell
I
hope
that
we
can
empower
the
new
Council
and
executive
in
the
coming
year
to
really
advocate
for
constituents
and
I
I
hope
that
there
can
be
a
participatory
negotiation
process
to
achieve
Equitable
and
ethical
budget
priorities
that
really
serve
the
people
of
this.
Z
Hello,
most
other
people
have
said
what
I
could
say
better
than
me.
Z
I
do
want
to
say
that,
like
I,
you
know,
I,
hear
people's
concerns
about
the
transparency
of
this
process
and
so
on,
but,
like
ultimately
like
I
know
that
you
guys
want
to
win
this
fight
with
the
university
and
that
you
want
to
do
the
best
that
you
can
to
get
the
most
because
again
like
who
would
say
no
to
more
money
and
to
be
honest,
I
wish
that
you
guys
could
do
that
by
yourselves.
Z
I
wish
we
didn't
have
to
worry
about
this
and
that
we
could
just
push
the
you
know
I
like
people
the
council
button,
and
then
it
would
happen
and
that's
all
that
we
would
need.
But
that's
not
true.
Z
There
have
been
a
lot
of
attempts.
You
know
I
think
people
go
into
every
renegotiation
of
this
pilot
wanting
more
money
and
it's
going
to
take
something
a
little
more
serious
than
we've
had
in
the
past
in
order
to
actually
get
that
demand
and,
like
others
have
said
like
we
want
to
help.
We
want
the
city
to
tap
us
where,
as
you
heard
from
some
people
tonight,
basically
like
spitting
mad
as
a
community
that
our
roads
are
no
good,
our
transit's
no
good.
Z
Well,
it's
not
that
there
aren't
things
to
like
about
this,
but,
like
these
things
are
falling
apart,
and
you
know
we
say
that
we're
trying
to
offer
competitive
wages
for
various
City
departments
and
stuff.
But
if
that
were
true,
we
wouldn't
get
out
competed
for
them
by
other
jobs,
which
is
what's
happening
and
we
don't
have
enough
people
to
staff
these
places.
Z
Z
You
know,
especially
in
a
city,
that's
we're
not
in
the
best
financial
situation,
we're
not
in
the
best
situation
to
take
on
more
debt,
we're
not
in
the
best
situation
to
play
around
with
the
city
budget
and
our
biggest
employer
you
guys's
biggest
employer
in
your
city.
Doesn't
pay
taxes
on
their
land
doesn't
pay
taxes
on
their
endowment
big
issue,
so
I
hope
that
we
can
be
your
sort
of
attack
dogs
for
this
process,
while
you're
sitting
in
the
negotiating
room
with
the
suits.
B
A
You
thank
you.
That
is
all
the
speakers
who
are
present.
We
have
one
speaker
who
is
here
on
zoom
and
that
is
Zachary
Winn
Zachary.
Your
three
minutes
begin
now.
AA
Hello,
my
name
is
Zachary
and
I'd
like
to
thank
the
members
of
council
who
participated
in
the
walkthrough
of
the
Jungle
recently
there's
clearly
a
crisis
on
holding
the
city
regarding
violence,
criminality
emanating
from
the
encampments
Outreach
workers
to
no
longer
enter
the
jungle
for
fear
for
their
safety,
while
the
issue
of
the
city
manager
is
before
the
council
this
evening,
I
would
like
to
ask
mayor
Lewis
to
consider
Swift
and
decisive
action
and
resolving
the
crisis.
AA
The
city's
proposed
policy
will
not
be
up
for
a
vote
until
at
least
September,
and
as
it
is
only
a
land
use
policy,
it
will
not
address
the
underlying
causes
of
its
functions.
AA
Similarly,
I
to
wait
for
a
city
manager
to
assume
authority
to
address
the
crisis
means
waiting
until
at
least
next
year
or
there
to
be
a
workable
response.
Both
of
these
will
take
too
long
with
a
city
left
to
further
descend
into
into
decay.
In
the
interims
mayor
Lewis,
you
were
uniquely
imbued
with
the
authority
to
inspire
action
from
institutions
on
which
society
relies.
You
are
the
last
real
mayor
of
Ithaca
I.
Ask
you
to
consider
what
Legacy
your
time
in
office
will
leave
behind
with
only
five
more
months
in
office.
AA
Please
make
the
most
of
each
day
and
I
appeal
to
you
to
reach
out
to
State,
County
and
federal
authorities,
and
whatever
resources
are
available
to
you
to
immediately
address
what
is
going
on.
People
are
dying
and
I.
Ask
you
to
please
act
immediately,
to
stop
more
people
from
being
perfect
and
killed,
and
I
would
like
to
understand
the
logic
of
the
city's
current
coach
and
what
the
day-to-day
plan
is
to
manage
the
crisis
right
now.
A
B
I
AB
I
sound
all
right,
yeah
I
do
okay,
yeah!
Thank
you
to
everyone
who
came
out
to
speak
regarding
the
mou.
AB
I
definitely
agree
with
a
lot
of
other
calls
for
for
greater
transparency,
and
you
know
want
to
take
personal
responsibility
for
that
in
my
personal
issue
and
we'll
be
trying
to
be
more
proactive
in
trying
to
speak
to
my
constituents
about
what
are
priorities
for
them
both
for
the
city
budget,
but
also
for
negotiations
and
what
we
could
potentially
do
with
more
revenue,
and
so
I'll
be
reaching
out
to
my
constituents
to
talk
about
it
and
try
to
relay
a
lot
of
this
information
to
to
the
negotiating
Force
within
the
city
and
I
implore.
AB
A
lot
of
my
colleagues
who
do
the
same
and
I'm
happy
to
collaborate
in
any
way
to
make
that
possible.
The
second
thing
I
want
to
do
I
emailed
all
the
council
briefly
before
the
session
started
today
about
a
letter
that
I
was
not
that
I
was
made
aware
of
existed
earlier
this
week
that
came
from
the
United
States
interagency
Council
on
homelessness,
which
reading
from
the
website
is
the
only
Federal
agency,
with
a
sole
Mission
focused
on
preventing
and
ending
homelessness.
AB
In
America,
which
met
with
our
working
group
and
I,
just
want
to,
as
we
consider
the
encampment
policy
and
greater
efforts
to
address
homelessness
within
the
city
of
Ithaca
I,
just
believe
it
is
important
for
colleagues
and
for
the
public
to
have
this
letter
written
read
aloud
into
the
public
records
which
I
will
do
now
and
I'll
begin
by
saying.
Thank
you
for
to
the
city
of
the
working
group
for
hunting
exchange
encampments.
Thank
you
for
sharing
draft
policy
city
of
Ithaca
pilot
procedures
Ellen
before
I
begin.
AB
I
do
want
to
mention
that
this
is
a
response
to
an
earlier
draft
that
is
currently
being
circulated,
so
there
have
been
edits
made,
but
I
still
believe
it
is
important
to
read
and
I
will
continue.
Thank
you
for
sharing
the
draft
policy
city
of
Ithaca
pilot
procedures
for
administration,
relocation,
about
extension,
encampments
on
city
property,
I
appreciate
having
the
opportunity
to
review
it
through
the
lens
of
the
usich's
seven
principles
for
addressing
encampments.
AB
The
seven
principles
document
was
shared
and
subsequently
presented
to
the
group
that
crafted
the
policy
in
December,
with
the
option
of
having
me
come
back
for
further
discussion
if
needed,
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
the
expectation
that
local
officials
do
something
in
quotes
has
created
an
additional
urgency
that
was
already
present
due
to
the
pandemic.
Rising
housing
costs
and
attacks
on
policies
that
Center
housing
with
voluntary
services
with
communities
exploring
new
and
potentially
punitive
laws
that
may
disproportionately
increase
law
enforcement.
AB
Contacts
for
people
experiencing
homelessness
usich
wanted
to
share
solutions
that
we
believe
lead
communities
towards
responsible,
Humane
and
effective
responses,
while
speaking
to
the
urgency
of
what
communities
are
expressing
and
the
draft
policy.
One
of
the
first
statements
is
that
the
city
lacks
The
Experience
capacity
and
jurisdiction
to
provide
the
broad
response
of
Social
Services
required
to
comprehensively
address
the
needs
of
unhoused
individuals
on
that
level
of
introspection
and
understanding.
AB
Could
have
been
the
Catalyst
to
create
the
recommended
cross-agency
multi-sector
response
team
that
included
Continuum
of
Care
Representatives
Advocates,
Hospital,
Medical,
Care
Systems,
the
faith
community
and
McKinney
of
care,
McKinney
vento
Liaisons
to
name
a
few
key
Partners,
not
included
in
the
creation
of
this
plan.
A
real
opportunity
could
have
been
missed
and
would
benefit
the
city
to
take
a
step
back
pause
and
bring
Partners
around
the
table
to
create
a
comprehensive
inclusive
plan
for
addressing
the
needs
of
persons
living
in
the
long-standing
encampments
and
the
surrounding
neighborhoods
I'm.
AB
They
just
move
it
and
I'm
here
as
the
usich,
a
senior
Regional
advisor
to
serve
as
the
federal
representative
to
help
you
create
meaningful,
lasting
Solutions
sign,
Nicole,
J,
Carver
senior
Regional
advisor
for
the
usich
I
wanted
to
read
this
into
the
record
as
we
consider
these
policies
for
my
colleagues
and
for
the
public
as
we
continue
to
deal
with
these
issues
throughout
our
community.
Thank
you.
AC
I
want
to
thank
everybody
who
came
and
spoke
tonight.
I
support
your
concerns
about
Cornell
I.
Think
that.
AC
The
most
telling
comparison
was
the
plan
to
put
a
hundred
million
dollars
into
McGraw
Hall
when
the
city
gets
one
point
three
something
like
that
annually
and
it's
obvious
that
Cornell
has
a
huge
impact
on
housing
in
this
community
and
etc,
etc.
AC
However,
Cornell
is
subject
to
public
opinion
and
journalistic
comparisons
to
other
ivy
league
institutions,
and
so,
if
you're
asking
us
or
how
to
help
Cornell's
Administration
is
in
day
Hall
and
you
can
visit,
and
that
would
be
my
suggestion
as
for
thank
you
for
that
statement.
AC
AC
Attacking
this
attacking
this
problem
with
many
different
agencies
and
many
different
players,
it's
a
hugely
complex
problem
and
what
we're
coming
up
with
will
not
be
perfect,
but
it
is
in
no
way
punitive
for
people
in
the
jungle
period.
That's,
untrue,
so
we're
gonna,
keep
working
and
that's
all
I
got
to
say.
A
Thank
you
George.
Anyone
else,
Phoebe,
please.
B
E
I'm,
just
playing
first
I
want
to
thank
everybody
for
coming
out
and,
and
your
comments
and
love
to
see
you
here
more
often
not
one
is
just
burning
for
you,
but
when
there
are
other
issues
in
this
community
that
need
your
voice
right,
that's
the
only
way
we're
going
to
get
changed
anyway.
I
want
to
be
I'm,
so
grateful
for
this
Proclamation.
E
As
someone
who,
for
a
very
long
time,
felt
like
democracy,
what
it's
never
going
to
happen
for
my
people
and
it
hasn't,
and
why
should
I
even
be
involved
for
what
what
has
changed
right
but
then
I
had
to
really
I
got
older
and
my
eyes
opened
up
and
I
said
and
I
thought
it's
Shirley
Chisholm
I
thought
of
many
others
who
fought
hard
and
I
thought
of
my
ancestors
who
died
to
get
the
vote.
E
I
thought
of
those
three
college
students
who
to
this
day
did
not
get
Justice
right,
I
thought
of
and
until
all
these
things
and
I
was
like.
You
know
what
Phoebe
you
cannot
sit
here,
complaining
if
you're,
not
a
part
of
the
solution
right
so
I'm
real,
proud
to
be
a
part
of
this
I'm
real
proud
to
sit
here.
Sometimes
I
feel
like
until
I
became
a
member
of
the
council.
I
didn't
I
thought
for
a
long
time.
E
I've
been
living
in
Illusions
right
and
I
continue
to
do
that,
but
you
know
Linda
coming
up,
but
what
I
did
think
that?
And
someone
talked
about
power
and
I
thought.
You
know
that
this
would
be
power
this,
but
it's
just
a
a
just
a
it's
not
much
right,
because
you,
you
all
think
that
we
don't
want
to
see
Cornell
pay
without
a
doubt.
I
remember
as
a
little
girl
growing
up
in
Harlem
right,
watching
Columbia
University
take
up
and
buy
up
and
everything
I
remember
coming
on
the
buses.
E
Looking
up
and
I
wonder
today:
do
people
do
what
I
did
as
a
little
girl
coming
from
some
of
the
substandard
housing
riding
on
the
bus?
Looking
up
at
all
these
high-rises
beautiful
Windows,
beautiful
places
and
saying
gosh
I
wish
one
day:
I
could
live
there
and
I
think
about
that
for
a
houseless
homeless
population
here
in
Ithaca
right
so
I
do
think
about
them.
But
what
I'm
concerned
about
is
making
sure
that
we
make
the
right
decision
for
them
that
we
don't
leave
anybody
out
right.
So
I'm
really
glad
to
be
here.
E
I'm,
really
glad
that
you
all
are
here
and
I'm
just
really
excited
about
being
a
part
of
all
of
this.
Even
if
I
don't
get
what
I
want
I
did
what
Shirley
Chisholm
said,
but
y'all
had
a
seat.
I
didn't
have
to
get
my
own
so
anyway,
I'm
glad
to
really
be
here.
I'm
glad
to
see
people
be
here,
but
I
would
love
to
see
us
not
get
excited
when
it's
just
something.
E
That's
burning
for
ourselves,
I'd
like
to
see
us
involved
and
and
pushing
when
things
are
not
happening
for
other
cultures
and
other
situations
right,
and
that
is
why
I
sit
here
tonight.
I'm
very
you
know,
I'd
love
to
be,
but
I
I
George.
Thank
you
like
I
agree
with
you.
We
our
hands,
are
kind
of
tied.
E
If
you
really
want
to
take
those
really
beautiful
speeches,
take
them
up
the
day.
Hall,
not
only
take
them
up.
There
stand
out.
There
gather
your
people
and
get
together,
but
anyway
there's
something
else.
I
wanted
to
say,
but
I
forgot
right,
but
I
got
the
fluid
now
so
I
almost
sit
here
until
I.
Remember,
but
no
really
I
want
to
thank
everybody
for
being
here
and
now.
I
know
who
you
are
I
didn't:
what's
your
name
again,
Lisa,
no,
the
one
who
spoke
first
right,
Janice
right
here.
How
are
you.
E
Now
I
know
who
you
are,
but
anyway
thank
you
all
for
coming
out
and
I
know
when
I
get
home,
I'm
gonna
be
like
yeah,
but
anyway,
thank
you
and
and
I'm
really
really
I.
Don't
think
anyone's
sitting
at
this
table
joined
or
went
out
to
not
be
able
to
do
what
we
can
do
for
our
constituents.
E
E
I
do
want
to
mention
something
that
may
not
be
popular
to
everybody,
but
I
am
I've
seen
something
we
work
real
hard
for
Kaji
and
rose
right
so
this
week
to
see
that
they
were.
The
judge
did
approve
for
them
to
be
to
take
their
case
a
little
further
I'm
pretty
excited,
and
there
are
some
ways
when
I
say
when
we
think
things
aren't
working.
E
A
You
Phoebe
since.
AD
Thank
you
to
everybody
who
came
to
speak
to
today.
There
was
some
overarching
themes,
but
embedded
through
those
themes
are
some
really
important
points
that
I
just
want
to
elevate
and
and
thank
for
people
to
bring
up.
AD
You
know
when
you
work
on
Council
as
Phoebe
says
you
run
for
this
office.
You
think
you
have
a
lot
of
power,
but
in
fact
you
sometimes
have
very
little.
We
are
just
one
of
ten
that
need
to
work
together
to
find
collaboration
on
Common
Ground
in
order
to
make
things
happen
and
oftentimes
there's
a
lot
of
bureaucratic
processes
that
get
in
the
way
of
the
meaningful
change
that
that
you
seek
to
achieve.
AD
So
you
know,
I
spend
a
lot
of
time
like
how
can
you
get
the
biggest
bang
for
the
buck
in
order
to
actually
improve
the
lives
of
your
constituents?
I
absolutely
agree.
Yes,
we,
the
city,
would
benefit
our
taxpayers
would
benefit.
Our
residents
would
benefit
if
the
few
properties
who
actually
pay
taxes
could
have
the
contribution
of
Cornell
to
alleviate
the
pressure
on
on
those
of
us
who
have
to
pay
I,
absolutely
agree.
We
all
share
in
in
this
motivation.
AD
I
do
want
to
remind
us
if
we
really
want
to
make
the
biggest
bang
for
the
buck
on
property
owners
on
renters
in
the
city
of
Ithaca.
It
is
our
school
district
taxes
that
is
the
biggest
part
of
our
property
taxes.
School
District
taxes
are
fully
almost
50
percent
of
your
property
taxes.
City
taxes
are
35
about
a
third.
AD
If
we
want
to
think
about
how
do
we
in
improve
the
lives
of
our
students,
improve
the
lives
of
our
communities,
improve
education
and
our
teachers
and
after
school
programs?
We
need
more
money
for
our
schools.
When
we
talk
about
the
challenges
that
we're
facing
in
our
community,
a
lot
of
that
could
be
served
if
we
had
a
fully
funded
School
District.
AD
So
I
would
love
to
see
this
effort
transferred
also
into
bringing
Cornell
contribution
into
icsd,
which
would
help
everyone
in
the
county,
not
just
the
city.
That
is
a
significant
part
and
would
make
a
huge
difference
not
only
in
the
quality
of
life
of
our
community,
in
the
welfare
of
our
children
and
our
future.
AD
It
would
help
our
teachers
and
our
workers,
who
are
able
to
hopefully
get
competitive
wages
in
order
to
be
able
to
live
here,
but
it
would
also
help
all
of
us
who
pay
rent
who
face
this
huge
burden
because
of
the
school
district
taxes.
So
again,
how
can
we
make
a
meaningful
impact
in
the
time
and
effort
that
we
have
in
order
to
achieve
our
goals?
So
I
just
want
to
extend
that
suggestion.
AD
I
want
to
thank
Aurora
for
highlighting
that
it's
not
just
the
people
who
sit
at
the
table,
but
it's
those
who
set
the
agenda.
You
know
in
in
the
celebration
of
getting
more
people
involved
in
government
through
voting.
We
also
want
more
people
involved
in
government
and
having
a
say
on
how
things
are
run.
Our
community
has
been
at
a
huge
disadvantage
in
the
last
three
years
because
our
commissions
are
not
meeting
our
Board
of
Public
Works
has
not
met
as
a
member
of
the
Board
of
Public
Works,
who
serve
for
almost
three
years.
AD
We
intimately
understood
where
our
taxpayer
dollars
were
going,
how
our
services
were
being
provided.
I'm,
absolutely
convinced
that
if
we
had
add
a
functioning
Board
of
Public
Works,
all
of
us
in
the
city
would
have
known
of
the
difficulties
that
we
were
facing
in
our
labor
and
Staffing
shortages.
Much
earlier
than
when
our
employees
had
to
come
out
in
mass
and
basically
demand
attention.
Had
there
been
a
functioning
Board
of
Public
Works,
we
would
have
been
able
to
address
those
issues
earlier
on
and
not
allow
things
to
get
to
a
crisis
mode.
AD
I
also
think
that
our
boards
and
commissions
give
you
our
constituents
the
opportunity
to
get
involved,
to
be
informed,
to
have
a
say,
to
set
the
agenda
and
to
be
able
to
activate
amongst
all
of
us
the
issues
that
we
care
about.
It's
also
a
fantastic
opportunity
to
learn
more
about
the
city
and
run
for
office
right
when
I
was
on
the
Board
of
Public
Works.
Our
DPW
budget
is
almost
half
of
our
city
budget.
AD
You
get
to
understand
how
all
of
our
functions
work.
It
was
so
informative
and
so
educational,
and
it
really
helped
me
when
I
first
ran
for
office,
because
I
had
that
that
experience
in
understanding
about
environmental
impact
statements
about
budgets
about
Staffing
about
Services.
What
is
working,
what
isn't
who
are
you
reaching?
Who
are
you
not?
AD
How
do
you
interact
with
constituents
to
let
people
know
about
a
new
road
project
or
a
new
recreational
trail,
or
what
are
our
challenges
in
maintaining
our
roads,
for
example,
again,
I,
don't
think
that
our
infrastructure
would
have
gotten
to
the
condition
that
it
is
now
had.
AD
We
had
an
operating
Board
of
Public
Works
for
the
last
three
years,
so
I
see
and
I
hear
your
frustration,
your
desire
to
get
involved,
I
think
if
those
I
want
those
commissions
up
and
running
I
think
it's
we're
making
progress
on
one
of
the
commissions
tonight,
but
that
is
another
way
to
really
activate
people
in
the
community
and
give
them
a
voice
in
this
process.
Put
them
at
the
table,
set
the
agenda
and
allow
that
our
community
to
move
forward.
AD
So
I
really
want
to
thank
all
of
you
and
I
I
look
forward
to
again
pursuing.
A
You
any
other
comments
from
colleagues
on
Council.
Okay.
I
will
note
that
this
month
planning
an
economic
development
committee
for
those
in
the
public.
Here
we
have
two
standing
committees
of
common
Council
planning
and
economic
development
committee
did
not
meet
in
August.
City
Administration
also
did
not
meet
in
August,
so
July
sorry
we're
now
in
August,
so
the
July
meetings
were
canceled.
Pardon
me
thank
you
for
the
corrections.
A
So,
as
we
turn
to
some
of
our
member
filed
items,
the
first
member
filed
item
has
to
do
with
the
youth
Bureau,
and
this
reminds
me
of
two
events.
Coming
up
this
weekend
we
had
two
proclamations
celebrating
the
farmers
market
and
voting
rights.
I
do
want
to
mention
that
this
weekend
there
is
a
celebration
of
Cass
Park
and
it's
anniversary
its
birthday.
There
is
also
a
terrific
event
at
giac,
the
Gus
Macker
basketball
tournament.
A
There
will
be
127
teams
playing,
and
this
is
at
giac
and
the
age
range
is
tremendous,
so
those
are
also
two
community
events
that
I
would
encourage
people
to
come,
come
out
to
so
now
we'll
move
to
6.1
and
is
Liz
clomen
going
to
be
joining.
Do
you
know.
AF
To
okay
item
6.1
youth,
Bureau
Consolidated
funding
application,
Grant
cast
Park
improvements
for
accessible
Pavilion,
restroom
project.
AF
Whereas
the
Ithaca
youth
Bureau
recommends
an
application
to
the
Environmental
Protection
fund,
grant
program
for
Park
preservation
and
Heritage
Consolidated
funding
2023
for
the
cast
Park
improvements
for
accessible
restroom
and
Pavilion
project
on
behalf
of
the
city
of
Ithaca
and
whereas
the
cast
Park
pavilion
restrooms
parking
serve
as
the
trailhead
and
Gathering
Place
for
thousands
of
regional
visitors
to
Cass
Park,
the
Black
Diamond
Trail
and
the
Ithaca
Children's
Garden,
and
is
widely
recognized
as
a
valuable
public
asset.
And
whereas
the
city
has
completed
the
cast
Park
Capital
plan,
which
identifies
the
Cass
Park
pavilion,
restroom.
AF
Building
replacement
and
parking
improvements
as
high
priority
projects.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
common
Council
authorizes
the
director
of
the
city
of
Ithaca
youth
Bureau
to
file
an
application
for
funds
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
half
a
million
dollars
for
the
cast
Park.
Improvements
for
accessible
restroom
and
Pavilion
project
from
the
New
York
State
CFA
and
upon
approval
of
said,
requests
to
enter
into
and
execute
a
project
agreement
with
the
state
for
such
financial
assistance
to
the
city
of
Ithaca.
AF
For
the
cast
Park
improvements
for
accessible,
restroom
and
Pavilion
project
and
be
it
further
resolved
that
the
city
of
Ithaca
is
authorized
and
directed
to
agree
to
terms
and
conditions
of
the
master
contract
with
OP
RHP
for
such
cast.
Park
improvements
for
accessible
restroom
and
Pavilion
project,
ISO
move.
AG
I
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
accepting
this
resolution.
As
a
member
submitted
item.
Our
timing
was
a
little
off
for
getting
the
resolution.
The
the
grant
was
due
on
July
28th
and
submitted,
and
we
are
very
excited
and
hopeful
that,
with
the
approval
of
this,
which
we
will
add
to
the
application,
we
will
be
approved
for
the
the
funding
to
move
forward
with
this
project.
AG
We
we
feel
it's
an
extremely
important
project
for
for
the
park
and
for
the
community
and
for
visitors
that
site
down
there,
where
the
restrooms
and
Pavilions
are
is
there's
quite
a
buzz
of
activity
going
on
with
the
black
diamond
Trailhead
right
adjacent
to
it.
The
Children's
Garden
right
there,
the
use
of
all
of
the
fields
and
then
the
multiple
events
that
are
held
in
the
Pavilion
during
the
the
warmer
season.
So
we're
excited,
and
should
you
decide
to
you
know,
approve
this
resolution.
We
will
be
very
grateful.
A
A
AG
There
is
a
match:
there's
a
20
25
match,
so
the
the
city
would
be
responsible
for
that
and
having
worked
through
the
enclosed,
Cass
Park
grant
that
we
received
through
the
same
fund.
AG
We
are
responsible
for
25
of
the
costs
and
that
can
come
as
actual
payment
for
construction,
Goods
supplies
and
I
believe
it
might.
We
might
also
be
able
to
claim
for
any
kind
of
Labor
cost
that
might
be
involved,
but
I
think,
but
I'd
have
to
check.
So
when
you,
when
we're
looking
at
the
project
to
get
outside
funding
of
up
to
75
of
what
it
will
cost,
is
a
benefit
to
to
the
city
and
the
and
the
users
of
this
area.
E
E
A
A
A
Thank
you
moving
on
to
6.2,
and
this
is
the
item
that
I
pointed
out
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting.
There
inadvertently
was
an
earlier
resolution
attached
and
that
has
been
adjusted.
Pardon
me
so
I
will
turn
this
over
to
alderperson,
Brock
and
I.
Understand
that
Scott
Gibson
may
also
be
here
from
water
and
sewer
tonight.
So
Cynthia.
AE
AD
AE
AE
AD
AE
G
AE
A
recently
non-functional
HB
Smith
dirty
methane
boiler
dating
to
the
age
of
the
plant
must
be
replaced
to
meet
upcoming
winter
demands.
Cost
for
this
work
is
695.
690
item
two
boilers
on
control
valves.
There
are
five
heating
zones
at
the
plant
that
currently
apparently
no
means
of
valve
in
control
with
the
various
mechanical
phase,
one
through
three
of
the
cast
wheel
and
boiler
replacement.
It
is.
AE
AE
AE
A
We
were
getting
some
feedback
that
Year
Mike
people
were
having
a
hard
time
hearing.
So
if
you
switch
mics.
AD
Sluice
Gates
will
help
to
isolate
flow
into
the
headworks
building,
no
longer
that
are
no
longer
functioning
and
have
deteriorated
to
the
point
where
one
has
collapsed
into
the
channel.
The
cost
to
replace
the
two
units
is
168
400
dollars,
item
8,
Administrative,
Building,
roof
replacement,
the
administration
building
roof
is
now
35
years
old
has
been
repaired
multiple
times
and
is
in
need
of
entire
replacement.
With
the
potential
funding
of
item
four,
which
will
require
modifications
to
the
existing
roof,
it
is
recommended
that
the
roof
be
replaced
for
a
cost
of
364
795
dollars.
AD
Item
nine
performance,
bond
performance
and
payments.
Bonding
is
based
off
a
percentage
for
items
one
through
eight
of
the
boiler
replacement
project.
The
cost
of
bonding
for
the
entire
project
is
fifty
three
thousand
dollars
and
whereas
on
July
21st
2023
at
a
special
meeting
of
the
special
joint
committee,
the
SJC
voted
to
recommend
its
Municipal
boards,
piggyback
on
the
town
of
Greece's
EG,
easy
iqc
contract
for
items,
one
through
nine,
as
detailed
above
for
cost
not
to
exceed
three
million.
AD
Two
hundred
forty
three
thousand
four
hundred
and
eighty
six
dollars,
which
includes
a
twenty
percent
contingency
now,
therefore
be
it
resolved
that
the
capital
project,
423j
Boiler
Room
evaluation,
be
hereby
amended
to
buy
an
amount
not
to
exceed
300
I'm.
Sorry,
three
million
243
846
dollars
for
the
purposes
of
funding,
said
Replacements
modifications
and
facility
improvements
for
new
Total
project
authorization
of
four
million
one
hundred
sixty
seven
thousand
three
hundred
forty
six
dollars,
be
it
further
resolved
that
the
city
of
Ithaca
share
right.
AD
This
is
not
all
us
will
be
of
the
approved
amount,
will
be
one
million
853
534
dollars
and
be
it
further
resolved
that
authorization
of
this
project
is
contingent
upon
action
by
all
Wastewater
Partners,
committing
their
percentage
of
reimbursement
shares
to
the
Joint
activity
fund,
allocated
per
The
Joint
Sewer
agreement
as
follows:
city
city
of
Ithaca,
57.14
percent
at
the
project
cost
of
one
million
eight
hundred
fifty
three
thousand
five
hundred
thirty
four
town
of
Ithaca
40.88
for
project
cost
of
one
million
three
hundred
twenty
six
thousand.
A
Second,
Jorge
I
will
just
point
out
that
what
is
in
the
packet
it's
identified
as
5.3?
That
was
what
it
was
on
the
ca
agenda
on
our
agenda
tonight.
It
is
6.2
any
comments,
questions
comments
from
Scott
Gibson.
AH
Well,
wow:
that's
a
lot
of
stuff
right,
I'm
being
a
little
in
inserting
a
little
levity
in
this,
because
you
know
when
we're
talking
millions
of
dollars.
Repairs
like
this
have
to
be
done
on
an
almost
40
year
old
facility.
AH
AH
By
the
time
they
were
done
with
that
project,
because
when
they
they
demoed
the
boilers,
they
realized
that
the
the
flu
needed
to
be
replaced
for
the
exhaust
they
needed
new
intake
air.
They
needed
instrumentation
and
controls
new
pumps,
new
valves
and
things
that
weren't
immediately
obvious
Because.
By
the
time
you
get
through
the
spaghetti
network
of
piping.
That
runs
the
boiler
plant
at
the
Wastewater
Plant
a
lot
of
times.
AH
A
lot
of
these
items
that
are
before
you
tonight
are
the
result
of
that
project
too.
The
other
three
boilers,
one
boiler,
dates
to
the
age
of
the
plant.
The
other
two
are
about
at
the
end
of
their
useful
service
life,
maybe
a
little
a
little
shy
of
that
because
of
the
the
atmosphere
that
was
in
there
before
they
improved
the
intake
air
for
the
first
boiler
project.
So
those
need
to
be
replaced.
You
know,
there's
valves,
there's
controls
that
have
to
accompany
the
new
boilers
and
that's
what
item
two
is
about.
AH
There's
a
waste
stack
burner
at
the
plant,
that's
out
of
code.
We
have
Wastewater
operators
that
light
it
by
hand
and
anybody's
lit
in
a
chart
lit
a
charcoal
grill
by
hand
knows
the
dangers
of
doing
that.
We've
all
done
it.
We
do
it
maybe
sometimes
every
time
we
use
our
Grill,
but
you
get
that
kind
of
explosive.
AH
You
know
charge
once
once
the
burner's
light,
and
how
would
you
like
that
over
your
head
and
so
that's
what
that's,
what
they're
doing
and
and
that
burner
sits
on
the
roof
of
the
plant
and
should
be
located
slightly
off
site
in
the
lawn.
AH
We
all
want
to
participate
in
the
green
New
Deal
we're
talking
about
taking
our
entire
administration
building
off
of
the
boiler
Loop
and
putting
it
under
a
heat
pump
system,
which
is
what
a
lot
of
folks
are
doing
with
the
residential
and
commercial
buildings.
Now
I
think
it
makes
economic
sense,
it
should
save
us
energy,
and
that
certainly
makes
sense-
and
you
can't
do
that
without
looking
at
the
roof,
because
now
we're
cutting
holes
in
the
roof,
which
is
also
37
years
old.
AH
So
you
know
it's
it's
a
domino
effect
and
one
thing
leads
into
another
into
another
into
another,
and
my
point
is:
is
that
these
are
large
figures,
3.2
million
dollars
and
our
share
is
1.85
is
nothing
to
sneeze
at,
and
you
know
when
we
talk
about
Cornell
and
everything
else
that
the
public
brought
up
tonight
in
infrastructure
is
extremely
expensive
and
we
were
looking
at
developing
a
five-year
and
a
10-year
Capital
project
and
just
in
a
half
an
hour,
we
came
up
with
40
million
dollars
and
this
isn't
significant
improvements
to
the
plant.
AH
Where
we're
you
know
we're
we're
suddenly
running
a
different
process
that
we
had
never
thought
before.
These
are
the
repair
things
that
exist
today.
The
active
flow
process,
which
is
a
phosphorus
treatment
system,
that's
at
the
end
of
the
plant,
needs
a
million
dollars
in
repair
in
the
next
year
or
two.
So
these
things
keep
escalating
and
so
I
encourage
you
just
to
just
to
consider
the
fact
that
this
is
a
working
machine.
It's
maybe
one
of
the
most
important
environmental
technologies
that
the
city
has.
AH
It
keeps
the
lake
clean
and
there
is
a
cost
of
doing
business
to
make
sure
that
that
functions
properly
and
is
within
code,
and
a
lot
of
these
are
just
just
lead
to
to
that
statement
that
that
we
do
have
a
working
thing
that
needs
to
be
fed
once
in
a
while,
and
unfortunately,
you
know
when
you
look
at
the
the
age
of
the
plant
and
you
look
at
the
the
preventative
maintenance
that
may
or
may
not
have
been
done
and
may
may
or
may
not
have
should
have
been
done
in
the
past
a
lot
of
times
after
20
years,
these
things
sort
of
accelerate
and
they
compound
and
before
you
know
it,
you've
got
a
a
big
ticket
item
in
front
of
you.
AH
So
should
you
approve
this
resolution
tonight?
We
would
greatly
appreciate
it.
The
plant
needs
it.
The
reason
that
we
brought
it
up
tonight
as
a
member
agenda
item
was
because
the
ca
did
not
meet
last
week
to
vet
this
this
this
proposal,
but
time
is
of
the
essence,
because
we
are
now
down
another
boiler.
AH
The
dirty
boiler
that
was
mentioned
in
the
resolution
went
bad
when
we
put
the
two
in
just
recently
so
now
we're
under
capacity
to
heat
for
this
winter,
which
is
why
it
was
Paramount
to
get
it
on
the
floor
tonight
so
that
we
can
at
least
put
an
order
in
for
the
boilers
and
get
that
started
as
quickly
as
possible
before
the
winter
winter
sets
in.
So
thank
you,
I
appreciate
your
consideration
and
I
certainly
can
answer
any
questions.
A
AD
This
is
obviously
improvements
for
our
Wastewater
facility.
Basically,
the
debt
as
I
understand
it
and
the
revenue
that
to
that
would
pay
for
this.
Debt
comes
out
of
our
water
and
sewer
fund.
So
this
is
not
a
debt
that
is
attached
to
the
city
in
terms
of
our
general
fund.
We
do
have
the
revenue
that
will
come
in
through
our
water
and
sewer
fees
that
goes
to
pay
for
the
operations
of
the
plant,
as
well
as
as
any
capital
projects,
and
you
know
it
is
important.
AD
One
of
the
benefits
of
the
the
sewer
system
is
anybody
who
flushes
a
toilet,
regardless
of
whether
you're
a
church
or
school
or
non-profit
or
or
anything
you
will
pay
your
sewer
fee.
So
this
is
a
very
egalitarian
process
and
it
is
important
to
also
make
sure
that
Cornell
is
paying
and
appropriately
for
for
those
fees
as
well.
But
I
just
did
want
to
provide
that
context
and
keep
that
in
mind
that
this
is
not
a
debt
directly
associated
associated
with
the
general
fund,
but
rather
with
the
water
and
sewer
fund.
Thank.
AC
Hi
Scott:
will
these
improvements
make
it
more
efficient
and
perhaps
less
costly
to
run
the
facility.
AH
The
quick
answer
is
yes,
certainly
when
we're
you
know,
we
maybe
many
of
you,
don't
know,
but
we
we
co-generate
using
the
methane
that's
produced
from
the
plant.
Some
of
that
goes.
You
know.
Some
of
the
methane
produced
goes
into
the
boiling
system
to
use
as
heating
fuel
to
heat
the
buildings.
Some
goes
into
a
turbine
system
and
creates
electricity
for
the
plant.
AH
So
when
we
take
the
administration
building
off
the
heat
Loop,
for
instance,
we're
no
longer
using
say
natural
gas
to
heat
the
administration
building
or
even
methane
to
heat
the
administration
building,
but
now
we're
putting
it
on
electricity,
some
of
which
can
be
powered
by
the
plant.
So
that's
certainly
a
cost
savings
there.
Things
like
I
didn't
really
mention
it
in
my
my
monologue,
but
there's
an
item.
There
I
think
it's
item
six
for
makeup
air,
for
the
turbine
room
right
now.
The
turbines
can't
breathe
very
well
they're.
AH
They
they
need
intake
air
and
they
need
exhaust
and
the
intake
air
is
taken
right
out
of
the
Boiler
Room,
which
is
everybody
knows
it's
been
in
their.
You
know
their
furnace
room
or
what
in
the
summer
could
get
pretty
hot
down
there
120
degrees
sometimes,
and
the
turbines
don't
perform
very
well
and
they
don't
they're
not
as
efficient
as
if
they're
drafting,
normally
temperate
air,
like
60
or
70
degrees,
and
so
we
expect
to
see
some
Energy
savings
out
of
that
too.
AH
I
can
answer
that
I
know
you
want
me
to
okay.
So
most
of
you,
if
not
all
of
you,
are
familiar,
that
the
state
has
a
strict
bid
law.
If
we
spend
over
thirty
five
thousand
dollars,
which
isn't
a
whole
lot
of
money
in
labor
and
equipment
or
materials,
we
have
to
bid
the
project
and
the
purpose
of
bidding
the
project
is
so
that
we,
we
put
it
out
for
a
competitive
bid.
AH
So
if
somebody
can
put
a
heat
pump
in
you
know,
maybe
four
contractors
come
in
and
they
they
bid
for
the
the
work
and
then
the
typically
the
lowest
bidder
gets
the
job
and
that's
the
Crux
for
bidding
and
it's
to
keep
everything
fair
and
competitive
and
there's
a
lot
of
other
legal
requirements
for
it.
But
in
a
nutshell,
that's
what
that
is.
The
the
easy
iqc
is
a
is
a
contract
that
has
already
been
vetted
by
another
municipality,
doing
the
same
exact
work.
AH
AH
AH
They
have
other
contractors
that
have
already
been
vetted
through
a
low
bid
process,
and
so
there
is
you'd
have
to
ask
Ari
or
one
of
the
the
attorneys
that
could
you
know
the
SJC
attorney
is
Susan
Brock,
who
went
through
the
gordian
and
easy
iqc
process
and
declared
that,
yes,
it
is
legal
to
basically
piggyback
on
a
contract.
That's
already
been
bid
and-
and
you
know,
obtained
a
contractor
that
was
the
lowest
responsible
bidder.
AJ
Thanks
God
and
I'll,
just
I'll
just
say:
yeah
piggybacking
is
not
super
common,
but
it's
something
the
city
does
periodically
on
other
Municipal
bidding
processes
because
it
can
expedite
the
bidding
quite
a
bit.
AI
B
AK
Thank
you,
Cynthia
I,
think
if
you
use
George's
mic
you're
supposed
to
tell
a
joke
or
bring
a
little
more
evidence,
that's
the
topic,
but
seriously.
Just
can
you
remind
me
and
maybe
all
of
us
what
makes
up
the
percentage
breakdown
of
the
three
Partners?
How
does
that
divide?
It
again.
AD
So
the
wastewater
treatment
plant
is
owned
by
the
three
municipalities
under
a
special
joint
agreement.
That
I
believe
goes
back
to
1998
and
we'll
look
to
Scott,
and
that
was
the
proportion
of
ownership
of
the
facility,
and
so
those
proportions
basically
dictate
not
only
how
debt
is
allocated
to
each
of
the
partners,
but
also
having
to
do
with
operations,
fees
and
and
so
on,
for
the
operations
of
the
plant
itself.
So.
AK
AD
Does
not
change
over
time
I
do
we
are
up
for
renegotiating
or
or
the
the
term
of
that
agreement
will
be
ending
in
2025,
and
we
will
need
to
be
reviewing
that
agreement.
I.
Do
think
that
as
the
municipalities
grow
is
the
town
of
Ithaca
grows,
for
example,
and
we
may
want
to
reallocate
the
ownership
of
the
facility
how
we
do.
That
is
something
that
we
need
to
discuss,
but,
as
you
can
imagine,
yes,
we
are
taking
on
50
57
of
the
debt.
We
may
not
be
using
57
percent
of
the
capacity
okay.
AK
E
I'm
I'm
just
gonna
ask
questions.
You
said
that
we
may
not
be
using
57,
but
it's
nothing.
We
can
do
about
changing
this
until
2025.
A
All
right,
these
are
Big
Numbers.
This
is
a
plant
that
has
tremendous
needs.
It
is
owned
as
a
and
pointed
out
by
three
entities,
and
we
do
have
known
for
some
years
that
there
is
a
need
for
replacement
repair
and
it's
it's
kind
of
like
when
you
start
a
renovation
project.
You
un,
you
reveal
other
concerns.
A
AI
AH
No,
it's
required
as
per
code.
Every
treatment
plant
has
one
the
good
news
is
we
only
generate
about
50
of
the
methane
needed
to
run
the
plant?
You
know
so,
if
we're
talking
about
getting
us
completely
off
of
fossil
fuel
energy,
about
50
percent
of
that
is
provided
by
methane,
so
we
use
a
hundred
percent
of
what
we
produce.
AH
The
problem
is,
is
that
you,
in
in
a
case
like
this
we've
had
a
process
down
for
some
time
where
you
know
we
had
to
replace
boilers
and
we
couldn't
heat
the
digesters
enough
to
produce
the
methane
that
we're
used
to
and
therefore
we
were
having.
We
had
an
over
accumulation
of
methane
production.
We
had
a
waste
it
somewhere
and
that's
when
the
burner
comes
in
because
we
don't,
we
don't
want
to
vent
raw
product
into
the
atmosphere.
AH
It's
dangerous
and
there's
a
whole
host
of
other
environmental
problems
with
doing
that,
and
so
you
flame
it
and
that's
that's
pretty
standard
industry
practice.
AH
It's
pretty
close
from
what
I
understand.
I
have
a
long
poll
with
a
wad
of
probably
toilet
paper
and
I
like
that
they
stick
it
up
in
the
flame.
It's
very
dangerous.
A
We
will
now
move
on
to
6
63,
which
is
a
resolution
for
city
manager,
search
composition.
I
will
read
this
and
ask
for
someone
to
move.
Would
someone
else
prefer
to
read
this
Jorge
go
ahead.
AB
Explain
three
resolution
for
the
city
manager
search
team
composition,
whereas
a
search
will
be
conducted
for
the
first
Ithaca
City
manager
over
the
next
three
months
with
the
selected
candidate
start
date
of
January
1
2
in
2024,
and
whereas
common
Council
has
retained
Dr
Ian
Coyle
to
oversee
the
Recruitment
and
initial
screening
of
qualified
applicants
and
whereas
finalists
will
meet
with
the
full
Council,
which
says
final,
has
the
final,
hiring
Authority
and
key
stakeholders.
Now,
therefore,
be
it.
AB
A
We
discussed
this
in
Committee
of
the
whole
came
out
of
committee
and
that's
why
we're
voting
on
it
tonight
Phoebe.
Did
you
have
a
question.
A
Okay
vote,
then,
all
in
favor
of
6.3
and
that
passes
9-0.
A
We
will
now
move
on
to
6.4.
This
is
clarification
of
capital
program
committee
leadership
and
here
I
will
turn
this
over
to
City
attorney
Levine.
AJ
Sure
yeah.
As
a
reminder,
this
is
just
a
technical
Amendment
which
we
talked
through
on
at
our
July
12
Committee
of
the
whole,
so
I
in
the
interest
of
time.
I
will
not
belabor
the
details
unless
there
are
questions,
if
I'm
happy
to
answer
and
and
a
brief
reminder
that,
because
this
is
a
local
law,
it
will
require
a
roll
call
vote.
A
B
G
AC
A
All
right,
thank
you
very
much
and
a
number
of
these
items
tonight.
We
will
also
be
joined.
I
think
I
relayed
this
in
an
email
to
council,
but
our
consultant
Dr,
Ian
Coyle,
will
be
here
next
week.
Just
a
reminder:
there
is
a
special
meeting
of
common
Council
one
week
from
tonight
on.
August,
nine
and
Dr
Coyle
will
be
here
with
us
for
that
that
meeting
we
next
have
a
draft
resolution.
A
A
I
want
to
open
it
up
for
for
discussion,
although
it
is
on
our
agenda
tonight
as
a
discussion.
If
we
reach
a
point
of
agreement,
we
can,
if
there
is
unanimous
agreement,
we
can
vote
on
this
turn
this
into
an
actual
voting
item,
rather
than
discussion
and
I
will
point
out.
It
would
be
tremendously
beneficial
to
our
search
process
to
be
moving
this
forward
as
as
quickly
as
possible
with
a
great
deal
of
thought,
but
to
move
it
expeditiously
through
through
Council.
A
You
also
have
a
chart
showing
a
range
of
different
municipalities
and
the
salary
of
their
city
manager.
In
a
couple
of
instances,
it
is
identified
as
a
city
administrator.
That
is
the
case
for
Cortland.
That
is
the
case
for
Poughkeepsie.
What
you
do
see
on
that
chart
is
an
average
salary
for
city
manager
at
100,
essentially
161
thousand
dollars,
and
you
see
their
information
on
Ithaca,
our
population
and
our
budget
size.
I
will
also
point
out.
A
A
So
that's
information
to
take
in
and
then
I
will
turn
it
over
to
council.
Colleagues,
if
someone
would
like
to
make
a
motion
for
a
salary
range
Donna,
then
duckson
ducks
it's
hard
to
see
other
sides
of
the
room.
It
doesn't
matter.
AI
Well,
for
the
reasons
you
stated
that
we're
kind
of
in
our
well
I
feel
pressure
to
get
this
process
started
as
soon
as
possible.
Plus
we
had
a
pretty
good
discussion
at
the
committee
of
the
whole
I
would
propose
that
we
vote
on
this
tonight,
I'll,
throw
out
150
to
200
as
the
range
and
and
maybe
start
from
there.
AL
A
Thank
you,
Donna,
and
just
before.
Turning
to
George
I
should
have
inserted
that
our
consultant
was
encouraging
Council
to
look
at
a
top
salary
looking
at
a
range
with
a
top
of
two
hundred
thousand,
so
I
will
point
out
that
it
is
Council,
and
our
consultant
certainly
knows
this.
It
is
Council
that
sets
the
city
manager,
salary
and
end
the
range.
So
it
is
definitely
in
your
hands
with
input
from
our
consultant
so
George
and
then
Phoebe
and.
AC
The
numbers
I
came
up
with
are
the
same
as
duck,
and
and
just
because
200
is
the
top
end.
That
doesn't
mean
that's
the
negotiated
salary
correct.
It
doesn't
mean
that
you
automatically
go
to
that
high
end.
Just
gives
you
a
little
flexibility,
so
I
and
I'm
fine,
with
whatever
what
everybody
else
decides
on,
but
I
think
we
should
vote
on
it.
But
I
I
go
with
150
to
200.
A
Okay,
I
will
point
out.
I.
Believe
I
asked
the
question
of
our
consultant.
What
kind
of
range
should
be
we
be
looking
at
and
I
recall,
Ian
Coyle
someone
else's
memory
may
be
better
than
mine
that
he
commented
that
arrange
of
20
to
25
000
as
the
range
not
talking
about
the
specific
amount
and
I
would
just
point
out,
obviously
that
the
150
to
200
is
a
a
significant
range
Phoebe
and
then
Robert.
E
How
much
was
the
mayor
pay
when
they
did
all
that
work,
or
was
the
mayor,
I
I'm,
just
trying
to
think
of
figure
out
the
mayor
will
still
be.
The
mayor
will
be
doing
some
parts
of
it,
but
when
the
mayor,
because
y'all
say
the
whole
reasoning
for
the,
what
is
it
called
manager
whatever
is
because
it
lessens
the
responsibility
of
the
mayor
who
don't
have
to
do
all
the
administrative
work?
So
my
question
is
when
the
mayor
was
doing
all
of
the
administrative
work
and
the
other
stuff.
A
A
Well,
let
me
let
me
one
at
a
time
one
at
a
time.
Let
me
respond
to
Phoebe's
question
okay.
So
currently
the
mayor
is
the
CEO
of
the
organization.
I
understand
that
the
Chief
of
Staff
has
significant
responsibility,
but
does
not
have
authority
that
Authority
will
be
vested
by
Common
Council
in
the
city
manager
position,
so
the
mayor
will
no
longer
be
the
CEO.
The.
Q
E
So
my
question
is:
how
much
was
the
mayor
and
the
city
manager
I
mean
the
mayor
and
that
assistant?
How
much
was
the
mayor
and
the
chief
of
staff
paid
right
because
y'all
were
doing
all
the
work?
So
how
much
were
you
you
were
61
and
how
much
is
the
chief
of
staff
paying
127
000.?
Okay,
so
that's
127
and
61.
61,
that's
180,
something!
E
G
E
E
AF
So
I,
looking
at
this
list
of
comps,
which
I
found
was
very
helpful,
I
I
see
looking
at
total
budget
size
which
I
assume
combines
operating
budget
and
capital
budget
and
population
size.
It
appears
that
we
are
most
comparable
to
the
City
of
Poughkeepsie
and
I
by
my
math.
I
was
only
off
by
one
thousand
dollars
different
from
what
Donna
suggested.
AF
So
I
will
throw
out
the
median
point
being
like
the
173
range
and
then
to
the
mayor's
Point,
limiting
that
to
the
the
overall
range
of
about
a
25
000
range,
so
that
would
come
out
to
be
160
to
185
I.
Think
as
Donna
said
yep.
Thank
you.
AD
I
agree
with
160
to
185.
I
also
do
want
to
remind
us
that
we
as
a
council
have
directed
the
creation
of
a
deputy
city
manager.
So
there
is
an
assistant
to
the
city
manager
that
we
intend
on
funding
as
well.
That
will
also
have
the
responsibilities
of
managing
certain
departments
so
think
about
that.
In
the
overall
scheme.
AC
Clearly,
salary
is
important,
but
perhaps
more
important
is
to
get
a
good
city
manager,
and
so
let's
keep
that
in
mind.
AC
Yeah
I
I'm
fine
with
that
160
to
185
I,
would
lower
it
to
150.
In
case
we
in
case
somebody
takes
150.
foreign.
A
Yes
and
I
think
again
to
State
the
obvious.
This
is
a
position
that
we
intend
to
hire
and
have
someone
begin
in
the
position:
January
1
2024..
So
it
is
very
important
that
we
move
expeditiously
on
this
I
want
to
make
sure
George
that
I
understand
your
amended
range.
Are
you
now
saying
150
to
185.?
A
AK
AK
So
I'm
working
through
what
I
may
be
obvious
to
everyone,
but
I
just
maybe
need
to
say
it
out
loud
or
think
about
it.
So
when
we
set
these
one
of
the
reasons
we're
setting
them
is
so
that
we
can
advertise
the
position
and
then
attract
candidates,
so
I
guess.
The
next
question
for
me
is:
is
this
in
any
way
then
going
to
limit
us
if
an
ideal
candidate
comes
along
and
there's
no
way
to
figure
out
how
to
do
that,
for
whatever
our
top
number
is
at
the
moment,
185.
AK
Okay,
so
this
at
least
sets
the
tone
for
what
we
expect
a
city
manager
to
bring
us,
but
it
may
not
limit
Us
in
that
regard.
I
I
do
think
it's
important
not
to
have
too
large
of
a
range,
but
so
I
hope
that
our
bottom
number
will
ensure
that
we
attract
people
who
are
worth
that
investment.
A
AK
Well,
I,
guess
it's:
what
are
we
talking
about
now,
160
to
185?
Is
that
what
we
said.
G
AD
I
wish
I
had
my
computer,
but
I
can't
look
this
up.
It's
not
mine.
It's
George's,
because
I
I
packed
up
my
everything's
George's
Mike,
his
computer,
his
notes,
so
I
do
want
to
just
ground
truth
this
a
little
bit
in
terms
of
wage
compression
and
looking
at
our
senior
staff
right
now.
A
The
the
185
is,
above
all
other
department.
Heads
Council
has
authorized
a
police
chief
salary
of
150
and
for
that
reason,
I
might
suggest
that
the
lower
that
the
range
the
lower
be
above
that
150.
AD
And
thank
you
I
think
that
that
definitely
is
something
to
consider.
You
know.
I
will
say,
for
example,
looking
at
Market
wages
for
a
chief
operator
of
a
wastewater
treatment
plant
of
our
size,
for
example,
is
like
a
hundred
and
twenty
thousand,
which
we're
offering
nowhere
near
that.
So,
if
you're
imagining,
you
know
how
that
pushes
up
the
other
department
heads
as
well,
we
may
we
may
already
be
containing
what
may
happen
with
other
department
heads
depending
on
the
Range
that
we
set.
A
And
I
think
Ian
Coyle.
Thank
you,
Cynthia
I
think
Ian
Coyle
has
made
the
point
that
we
are
in
a
different
market
for
a
number
of
positions.
Competition
for
positions
is
pretty
keen
and
we
have
a
number
of
senior
leadership
members
of
Staff
who,
after
working
for
the
city
for
many
many
years,
will
be
retiring
and
so
we're
looking
at
salary
ranges
that
are
in
today's
numbers
rather
than
earlier
earlier.
Numbers
inflation
and
the
competition
in
the
market
is
intense.
AL
Somebody
I
was
talking
to
a
couple
weeks
ago
about
this
issue.
A
constituent
reminded
me
that
it's
not
always
the
case
that
the
CEO
of
an
organization
is
the
highest
paid
person
in
that
organization.
AL
When
the
CEO
has
to
hire
somebody
who
has
whose
skills
are
very,
very
technical
or
whose
skills
are
very
much
in
demand,
you
can
think
about
it,
like
a
football
coach
at
a
university,
gets
more
than
the
president
of
the
university
for
kind
of
an
unappealing
case
of
this
that
so
I
I
think
it's
normal
to
think
that
the
CEO
is
always
the
highest
paid
person.
A
Yeah,
thank
you.
Thank
you
very
good
point
well
said
so.
I'm
hearing
185
as
the
top
that
people
are
comfortable
with
I'd
like
to
have
the
bottom
end
of
the
range
I
was
hearing
160
from
a
few
people
from
three
people.
A
Okay,
is
there
unanimous
agreement
to
vote
on
this
tonight?
A
Could
I
see
a
show
of
hands,
so
everyone
is
agreeable
to
voting
on
this
resolution
tonight.
Thank
you
and
I
will
propose
the
range
that
I'm
hearing
from
people
as
160
to
185..
AL
Whereas
the
common
Council
has
engaged
Ian
Coyle
of
pre
academic,
Partners,
LLC,
to
conduct
an
executive
search
for
the
new
city
manager
and
whereas
Coyle
has
informed
common
Council,
this
is
research
and
current
knowledge
of
salaries
that
are
expected
from
those
seeking
city
manager.
Positions
who
have
the
professional
experience
necessary
to
be
successful.
A
We,
yes,
we
will
get.
The
account
from
Steve
is
here
tonight
and
he'll,
be
asked
to
give
a
report
and
he
will
help
us
identify
the
account.
AM
AC
A
Okay,
and
we
will
make
sure
that
Shaniqua
has
that
for
the
the
record.
Okay.
Is
there
a
second
Tiffany?
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Steve.
B
AL
B
A
A
Very
much
I
will
provide
an
update
and
tell
you
that
Shelley
Michelle,
Nunn
and
I
have
had
regular
communication
with
Dr
Coyle
I
mentioned
that
he
will
be
here
next
week
at
our
meeting
and
he
is
working
on
another
draft
of
the
recruitment
bro
brochure,
and
that
is
something
that
I
hope
will
be
able
to
bring
and
share
with
Council
next
week.
But
one
of
the
things
he
has
been
waiting
for
is
the
salary
range
to
insert
in
the
recruitment
brochure.
So
this
is
very
helpful
to
move
this
forward.
A
AJ
Sure,
thank
you
so
6.6
a
is
the
local
law
that
we
spent
a
bit
of
time,
I'm
looking
at
at
the
July
12
Committee
of
the
whole
6.6
B,
when
we
get
there
is
the
accompanying
draft
template
employment
agreement
for
the
city
manager.
Both
of
these
are
intended
to
set
out
the
a
more
detailed
set
of
parameters
around
how
a
city
manager
would
be
employed
with
the
city
and
what
authorities
and
responsibilities
they
would
have
and
I
know
council's
been
looking
at
6.6
a
at
least
quite
a
bit
and
I'm
sure.
AJ
You've
been
looking
at
saying
that
the
template
agreement
in
b
as
well
so
I
will
pause
there
to
to
let
the
conversation
begin
but
happy
to
answer.
Questions.
A
AJ
Well,
and
perhaps
I
should
have
said
to
that
point-
thank
you
that
the
chain,
the
Amendments,
that
Council
discussed
on
July
12
at
the
committee
of
the
whole
and
seemed
to
have
a
lot
of
support
for,
are
now
reflected
in
this
draft.
AJ
Other
amendments,
that's
at
least
one
member
of
council,
maybe
two
sent
emails
around
about
after
July
12
are
not
in
here
because
I
didn't
know
what
portion
of
council
supported
those
amendments
so
by
all
means,
go
ahead
and
propose
them
now
to
get
them
Incorporated
if
you'd
like-
and
there
are
a
few
non-substantive
tweaks
in
here
as
as
council's,
been
informed
as
well
since
the
last
draft.
A
Robert
see
your
hand.
Thank.
AF
You
the
thing
I
want
to
discuss
on
six
point:
6A
6.6a
is
the
appointment
and
removal
procedures.
I
sent
colleagues
a
spreadsheet
today
of
data
that
I
pulled
from
other
cities
in
New
York
state
with
Council
manager
systems.
AF
11
of
the
16
have
simple
majorities
for
appointment
and
removal.
One
has
a
much
super
majority
of
majority
plus
one
one
city
has
a
super
majority
of
two-thirds
Canandaigua.
It
is
worth
noting.
Canandaigua
has
nine
voting
members,
so
a
sim.
A
two-thirds
majority
is
a
simple
majority
plus
one
there
and
the
other
three
cities
are
City
administrator
systems,
where
they're
appointed
by
the
mayor
I
said
in
our
committee
of
the
whole
that
I
think
I
I,
full-throatedly
support
the
city
manager,
system
and
I.
AF
Think
one
of
the
virtues
of
this,
as
we
discussed
over
the
last
couple
of
years,
is
that
it
reduces
informational
asymmetries
that
exist
between
the
executive
branch
and
Council,
and
it
also
improves
governance
through
greater
accountability
and
transparency
and
because
of
that,
I
personally
find
it
odd
that
we
would
structure
this
system
in
such
a
way
where
a
a
city
manager,
Could
lack
the
support
of
a
majority
of
council
and
not
be
able
to
be
removed.
AF
B
AC
AJ
I
do
want
to
then
clarify
my
comment
of
a
moment
ago.
I
wasn't
suggesting
that
everything
in
here
is
agreed
to
by
Council
I'm,
just
telling
you
that
the
changes
between
the
draft
that
was
in
councils,
July,
12
Committee
of
the
whole
agenda
packet
and
the
draft
that
it's
in
here
now
that
changes
from
one
draft
to
the
other
are
the
ones
that
Council
seemed
agreed
on
that
didn't
change.
Okay,
that
was
in
the
first
draft
all.
AJ
AC
AC
I
did
it
I
did
it
last
time
and
it
was
73
or
something
like
that.
It's
hard
to
disagree
with
your
logic,
about
simple
majority
I'm
happy
to
do
simple
majority
plus
one.
If,
if
that's
what
everybody
else
wants,
but
two-thirds
is
is
too
much
for
me.
AD
AI
I've
gone
back
and
forth
on
this
a
little
bit
because
I
am
empathetic
to
the
argument
that
you
want
stability
and
to
kind
of
give
confidence
to
people
who
are
playing.
But
I've
served
on
two
boards.
Where
I've
had
the
extremely
unpleasant
task
of
either
removing
or
like
encouraging.
L
AI
Know
but
the
fact
that
we're
moving-
and
so
it's
it's
horrible,
no
one
wants
to
do
it
because
it
just
upsets
the
organization
and
you
develop
a
relationship
with
that
person.
And
so
you
don't
for
personal
reasons.
You
don't
want
to
do
it,
and
so,
even
at
a
simple
majority,
it's
it's
a
it's
a
tall
bar
to
really
convince
that
many
people
on
the
on
the
governing
board
that
that
leader
and
again
like
in
all
these
circumstances-
and
it's
true
of
here
too-
that's
laid
out.
But
we
try
our
hardest
to.
AI
If
we
see
a
deficiency
to
address
it,
give
the
person
opportunity
to
grow
or
to
address
those
deficiencies,
and
so
so
I've
come
around
to
favoring
a
simple
majority,
because
I
just
reminding
myself
I've
seen
what
an
arduous
process.
It
is.
No
people
take
it
seriously,
whether
you're
a
non-profit
board
or,
if
you're,
taking
the
effort
to
get
elected
and
so
I
support
the
change.
AJ
And
I
just
want
to
remind
to
that
to
Doug's
comments.
I
just
want
to
remind
Council
that,
in
addition
to
the
removal
threshold,
whatever
Council
chooses
to
set
that
at
there's
the
renewal
Windows
right
because
the
city
manager
is
at
least
as
proposed,
would
have
contracts
for
a
term
of
years
and
Council
gets
to
set
what
that
term
is.
AJ
So
it
would
take
a
simple
mature
at
the
end
of
Any
Given
term.
Let's
say
it's
a
five-year
term
at
the
end
of
five
years.
It
would
take
us
a
simple
majority
of
counsel
to
pick
somebody
else
and
and
effectively
two-thirds
to
remove.
AJ
The
point,
then,
is
that
counts.
These
are
two
different.
What
I'm
really
getting
at
these
are
two
different
thresholds
that
Council
can
consider
separately.
If,
if
you
so
choose
right,
you
could
have
one
threshold
for
appointment
and
another
for
appointment
and
renewal
and
another
for
removal
midterm,
which
is
a
different
step
than
appointment
and
removal,
appointment
and
renewal
post.
AB
Yeah
I
appreciate
a
lot
of
the
work
that
was
done
into
from
City
staff
and
from
colleagues
and
trying
to
parse
through.
What's
the
best
approach
for
this
during
the
referendum
for
city
manager,
peaceful
purpose
during
the
referendum
for
city
manager,
when
it
passed,
I
was
speaking
to
constituents
about
it.
AB
If
I
was
up
for
election
and
a
lot
of
folks
had
concerns
about
the
impact
of
having
a
chief
executive,
be
appointed
versus
elected,
there
were
concerns
about,
like
the
you
know,
limiting
of
democracy
or
Democratic
input
or
control
that
the
people
could
have
over
this.
And
so
that's
why
there's
a
lot
of
hesitancy
and
there
are
a
lot
of
arguments.
You
know
that
are
unagreeable.
You
know
that
we
are
actually
trying
to
encourage
and
more
democratic
control
over
the
administrative
processes
of
the
City
by
having
a
city
manager
that
the
council
has.
AB
It's
going
to
create
the
friction
that
you
know
we
are
trying
to
avoid
by
moving
to
this
model,
which
is
a
very
big
step
for
the
city,
and
you
know,
we've
decided
to
take
that
step
and
so
I
think
we
should
chart
the
best
path
that
encourages
the
most
democratic
input
and
oversight
of
the
city
manager
by
Council
and
I.
AB
Think
that
a
simple
majority
you
know
makes
the
most
sense
for
that,
so
that
we
can
make
sure
that
we're
in
cohesion,
because
if
a
simple
majority
doesn't
agree,
a
lot
of
those
conflicts
are
going
to
start
bubbling
to
the
surface
again.
So
that's
what
I
support.
AL
I'm
still
on
the
fence
about
this
and
I'm.
What
one
thing
that
really
concerns
me
is
that
we
also
say:
let's
see
the
city
manager
without
any
requirement
that
cause
or
misconduct
be
demonstrated.
No,
let's
say,
can
be
removed
from
office.
AL
I
mean
Ninja.
So
I
just
have
this.
This
horrible
view
that
six
people
could
just
decide
they
didn't
like
somebody
because
there's
it
they
don't
have
to
demonstrate
cause
or
misconduct,
and
that
just
really
worries
me.
So
I
think
it
would
be
less
likely
that
eight
people
would
come
to
that
kind
of
consensus.
AL
A
I'll
turn
to
Robert
in
just
a
moment.
I
will
just
add
that
there
will
be
performance
goals
set
by
the
city
manager.
Those
will
be
presented
to
Common
Council
common
Council
will
have
opportunity
to
evaluate
those
and
to
work
with
the
city
manager
and
receive
regular
reports.
I
anticipate
there
will
be
regular
reports
to
council
from
the
city
manager.
A
AL
Right
but
my
concern
is
that
those
reports
be
given
due
consideration
right
with
right
now.
The
reading
is
without
any
requirement
that
cause
or
misconduct
be
demonstrated.
Common
Council
May
remove
the
city
manager
from
office
in
accordance
with
these
procedures.
AF
Thanks
Donna
I
I
totally
get
that
concern.
I
mean
I
I
would
I
would
compare
it,
though,
right
to
to
the
both
the
chief
of
staff
and
the
City
attorney
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
mayor.
Presently,
that's
one
person
could
just
decide
to
remove
either
of
those
people
without
cause
immediately.
AF
This
is
a
position
that
serves
at
will
it's
an
appointed
position.
It's
the
most
important
administrative
officer
in
the
city.
I
agree
with
duckson's
point,
I.
Think
the
difficulty
in
being
on
a
board
or
or
in
this
case,
the
council
and
and
to
Grapple
with
that
decision,
to
need
to
relieve
someone
of
their
responsibilities
is
a
is
a
difficult
one
and
one
I
think
people
will
take
seriously.
AF
I
would
also
know
we're
not
there
yet,
but
I
would
also
note
that
the
contract
6B
that
we'll
be
discussing
provides
for
a
six-month
Severance
of
salary
for
this
person
in
the
event
that
they're
removed
under
the
discretionary
authority
of
council
and
I
think
there's
both
the
stability
provided
to
the
prospective
applicants
with
that
protection,
as
well
as
the
financial
responsibility
on
the
members
of
council
to
not
frivolously
throw
away.
What
did
we
just
set
the
upper
limit
at
180,
ninety
thousand
dollars
or
ninety
two
thousand
dollars
yeah?
AF
So
I
I
absolutely
share
your
concern
on
the
importance
that
we
have
to
place
in
how
future
councils
will
interact
with
the
manager
again.
AF
B
AB
And
and
two
and
furthermore,
to
this
point
for
me
as
I
reflect
on
some
of
the
public
comment
that
we
received,
I'm
gonna,
I'm
gonna,
go
out
on
a
limb
here
and
say
that
everybody
on
this
council
is
interested
in
seeing
the
success
of
the
city
and
making
it
work,
and
so
I
think
you're
going
to
be
hard-pressed
to
find
six
people
deciding
for
whatever
reason
other
than
a
valid
one,
to
throw
out
a
city
manager
because
of
the
implications
that
would
have
on
the
city.
AB
I
think
right
now
we're
seeing
what
happens
when
we
deal
with
crises
of
Staff
in
terms
of
loss
of
institutional
knowledge,
in
terms
of
having
to
that
that
transitional
period
and
the
the
stress
that
it
puts
onto
the
city
and
so
I
think
we
have
to
put
trust
in
both
the
count,
the
future
councils
and
the
public
in
who
they
decide
to
elect.
And
you
know
that's
the
dice,
you
role
with
the
Democracy.
AB
It's
not
a
perfect
system,
but
it's
I
think
probably
the
closest
we'll
get
and
so,
and
so
I
think
that's
another
thing
to
consider
is
that
the
people
who
run
for
Council
live
here
and
they
care
about
the
city
and
would
not
make
such
a
decision
frivolously
and
so
and
with
that
in
mind
and
with
reflecting
on
the
arguments
of
wanting
to
maintain
democratic,
you
know
strength
within
the
executive
management
of
the
city.
I
think
a
simple
majority
still,
as
has
been
mentioned,
strikes
that
balance.
AJ
So
might
I
clarify.
One
point,
which
is
the
severance
that
was
just
mentioned,
is
only
due
under
the
proposed
template
employment
agreement
in
the
event
of
a
removal
without
cause.
It's
not
due,
in
all
circumstances,
just
to
clarify
that
point.
AJ
There
right
there
are
also
public
hearing
Provisions
in
that
agreement
as
well.
If
the
city
manager
wanted
to
go
that
route
and
and
I'll
just
note,
perhaps
a
little
more
clearly
than
I
did
earlier,
that
there
is
a
Continuum
of
options
here
right.
There's
a
super
majority
for
appointment
and
removal.
AJ
There's
a
super
majority
that
you,
you
could
have
a
simple
majority
for
appointment
and
a
super
majority
for
removal,
which
is
kind
of
a
midpoint
between
the
two
approaches
right,
which
would
mean
that
at
the
end
of
each
term,
if
the
city
manager
is
appointed
for
a
five-year
contract
that
at
the
end
of
that
five-year,
even
though,
during
those
five
years,
you
might
require
a
super
majority
to
remove
them.
AJ
You
could
set
it
so
that
if
you
reach
the
end
of
Any
Given
contract
serum
for
the
city
manager
that
it
would
require
a
simple
majority
of
counsel
effectively
to
remove
them,
because
you'd
need
only
a
simple
majority
to
appoint
someone
new
at
the
end
of
the
term.
I
just
want
to
point
that
so
one
end
could
be
full
super
majority
for
appointment
and
removal.
A
Let's
take
two
more
comments
and
I
just
want
to
point
out.
This
is
not
a
voting
item
tonight.
We
discussed
this
at
Committee
of
the
whole
I.
Don't
want
our
discussion
to
go
too
far
tonight
I
want
people
to
have
opportunity
to
give
input.
We
will
be
discussing
and
voting
on
this
next
week
and
it
is
next
week,
as
I've
said:
Ian
Coyle
will
be
here
on
Zoom,
so
I
have
George
and
Donna.
AC
AJ
So
the
the
no
reason
part
when
I
say
the
severance
is
due
only
for
for
for
removals
without
cause.
That
would
be
I
think.
The
answer
is,
that
is
the
Democratic
accountability
that
we're
all
discussing
here
right
in
the
end,
the
it's
the
city
might
conclude
that
the
common
Council
might
conclude
that
a
city
manager
was
not
doing
things.
AJ
The
way
Council
felt
good
about
even
where
the
city
manager
had
not
engaged
in
any
explicit
reach
of
their
contract
is
the
way
to
say
it
and
I
think
Ian
Coyle
himself,
actually,
when
he
was
here
with
us
back
on
July
12
had
confirmed
that
General
concept
that
you
know
in
the
end,
this
is
not
equivalent
to
a
disciplinary
removal
process
for
other
employees
where,
where
cause
might
need
to
be
shown.
AJ
I
mean
yeah
in
the
in
the
end.
In
the
end,
the
city
manager
needs
to
maintain
the
support
of
their
Council
I.
Think
everyone
in
this
room
agrees
on
that.
The
question
is:
should
they
be
at?
Should
it
take
if
it
takes
six
votes
to
appoint
them,
and
then
one
of
those
six
votes
changes
later
and
says?
Actually
now
there's
only
five
votes
who
still
support?
You
said
that
flip
of
a
single
vote
create
a
major
change
in
the
stability
of
the
administration.
AL
Yeah
I
I
know
that
we're
not
debating
c12a1,
in
other
words,
how
many
votes,
how
many
people
are
required
to
appoint
the
city
manager,
which
is
now
reads
as
two-thirds
I,
would
stick
with
that.
Two-Thirds
to
appoint
a
city
manager
and
I
can
give
reasons
later.
If
anybody
wants
so
I
just
want
to
clarify
that.
A
Donna
is
reminding
me
and
I
believe
she
sent
an
email
to
all
of
council
to
please
submit
any
modifications.
Questions
edits
you
might
want
to
make.
It
is
challenging
to
do
this
on
the
floor
so
to
get
input
before
we
meet
I
Donna
asked
for
that
and
I
will
just
re-reiterate.
That
again
tonight
is
a
non-voting
item.
A
AD
So
being
the
one
council
member
who
did
provide
my
comments
in
writing,
I
will
just
highlight
some
aspects
that
that
I
do
want
to
just
outline.
AD
I
had
suggested
in
item
b2h
to
Grant
the
city
manager,
the
authority
to
revoke
licenses
and
contracts.
This
is
actually
a
power
that
the
mayor
has
I
know
of
numerous
events,
for
example,
where
somebody
has
applied
for
a
noise
permit
and
violated
the
regulations
of
the
noise
permit
and
got
their
permit
revoked.
So
obviously,
I
want
to
be
able
to
fold
that
Authority
into
the
city
manager
that
they
can
revoke
a
license
or
permit
if
the
recipient
fails
to
comply.
AD
The
other
element
that
I
do
want
to
highlight
again
is
I
would
like
to
see
the
Clause
e
removed
entirely
from
the
code.
I
think
this
is
more
appropriately
placed
in
the
rules
of
procedure
for
common
Council
I.
Do
think
when
we
talk
about
maintenance
of
the
voice
and
representation
that
council
members
provide.
AD
That
definitely
falls
into
at
least
retaining
the
ability
to
suggest
to
revise,
or
let's
see,
I,
don't
that
know
that
we
should
direct,
but
we
should
definitely
request
with
regards
to
personnel
placement,
so
I'd
like
to
move
that
entirely
to
the
rules
of
procedure.
A
AJ
And
Laura
may
I
I
had
one
last
Quick
clarification
there.
I
just
want
to
highlight
for
Council
that
an
important
distinction
between
Council
rules
of
procedure
and
the
city
Charter
is
that
Council
rules
of
procedure
can
be
changed
and
flexed
on
a
much
shorter
and
perhaps
less
considered
time
frame
than
the
city
Charter.
So
to
the
extent
that
you're
looking
at
a
provision,
whatever
version
of
that
provision,
Council
may
be
interested
in,
but
to
the
extent
that
you're,
you
coalesce
around
a
version
of
I'm
a
provision,
even
one
like.
AJ
What's
in
the
city
in
Council
rules
of
procedure
right
now,
there
is
an
argument
for
putting
it
into
the
city
Charter,
so
that
it
is
more
stable
and
reliable
in
the
long
run
as.
AD
A
Duly
noted-
and
that
will
be
up
for
discussion
and
vote
next
week,
all
right.
So
if
we
can
move
on
to
6B,
which
is
a
resolution
of
proving
template
employment
agreement
for
the
city
manager.
A
And
you
have
in
your
packet
that
copy
once
again
of
the
template
employment
agreement
here
too
I
would
encourage
individual
council
members
to
submit
Cynthia
I
understand
that
you
have
done
that
already,
and
this
is
something
that
I
definitely
want
us
to
be
discussed.
Discussing
when
Ian
Coyle
is
is
with
us
next
next
week
we
do
have
in
number
four
in
the
template,
compensation
and
benefits.
We
have
made
a
decision
tonight
on
the
salary
range,
so
that
is
helpful.
A
Are
there
other
comments
that
people
want
to
make
sure
to
register
tonight?
Robert
just.
AF
A
clarification
question
potentially
directly
for
URI
for
section
seven
under
performance,
evaluations,
I,
suspect,
I,
know
the
answer
to
this
question.
But
always
those
unintended
consequences,
things
subsection
D
says
the
council
and
its
members,
including
the
mayor,
shall
not
comment
negatively
on
the
city.
Manager's
work,
performance,
I
assume
or
maybe
we
should
make
explicit
that
it's
publicly,
because,
especially
given
that
it's
in
the
performance
evaluation
section
that
kind
of
ties
our
hands
to
be
able
to
say,
like
definitely.
AF
AI
AK
A
A
That's
helpful
thanks
anything
else.
Just
tonight,
Cynthia.
A
Yes,
absolutely
they
should
be
consistent
and
I
heard.
Last
time
we
met
that
12
months
for
establishing
residency
within
the
county
was
agreeable
to
council.
AJ
I
do
want
to
clarify,
perhaps
I'm
not
recalling
correctly
but
I,
think
what
we
ended
up
doing
in
the
draft
materials.
Obviously,
Council
can
go
where
we're
like
with
it
is
putting
six
months
in
the
template
agreement
and
the
charter
provision
actually
is
consistent
in
the
sense
that
what
sorry
I
should
be
clear.
The
template
agreement
says
six
months,
but
Council
can
extend
that
six
by
up
to
an
additional
six
which
gets
you
up
to
12.
and
the
charter
says
12
or
such
shorter
time
as
prescribed
by
Council.
AJ
B
A
AJ
No,
if,
if
folks
don't
have
other
questions
or
topics,
that's
great.
A
All
right,
please
get
comments
in
in
writing
before
next
Wednesday.
B
All
right,
Robert
did
you
have
oh.
B
A
Is
that
what
you
are
pretending
to
move
and
I
do
see
that
Shelley
Nunn
is
Shelley?
Michelle
Nunn
is
also
here.
AF
6.7
resolution
to
authorize
funding
to
contract
with
an
executive,
Search
firm
HR,
whereas
the
city
human
resources
department,
is
conducting
several
major
searches
to
fill
key
leadership
positions
prior
to
2024,
whereas
recruitment
is
extremely
challenging
not
only
for
the
city
but
Nationwide.
In
addition,
there
is
limited
capacity
with
the
HR
department
to
conduct
the
numerous
departmental
and
Leadership
searches
currently
underway,
whereas
the
city
has
retained
executive
search
firms
to
conduct
two
of
the
six
leadership
searches.
AF
The
mayor
is
recommending
that
the
city
fund
sorry
additionally
fund
for
academic
partners
for
the
Director
of
Human
Resources
search
since
we
have
retained
this
firm
for
the
city
manager
search,
and
we
are
confident
that
Dr
Ian,
Coyle's
Nationwide
contacts
and
experiences
will
be
a
maximum
benefit
to
our
efforts,
whereas
Dr
Coyle
has
offered
a
discount
for
additional
searches.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
common
Council
authorizes
the
mayor
to
enter
into
a
contract
with
Dr
Ian
Coyle
of
for
academic
Partners,
to
provide
executive
Search
services
to
to
fill
the
Director
of
Human
Resources
position.
AF
A
Right
after
this
resolution,
we
will
also
ask
for
and
and
I
apologize
that
I
did
not
get
this
on
the
agenda,
but
we,
this
is
a
regular
meeting
of
council.
We
should
have
a
report
from
the
controller,
so
I
will
ask
Steve
for
that
Steve.
Is
there
an
account
that
you
would
like
us
to
include
for
6.7
the
search
firm
for
the
HR
Director.
AM
G
AF
A
Okay,
is
there
a
second
Jorge?
Thank
you,
Shelley
I
believe
you're
on
the
meeting.
Did
you
have
any
comments
on
this.
A
Thank
you
all
right.
We
ready
to
vote
all
those
in
favor
of
6.7.
A
AM
Sure
I
don't
really
have
too
much
to
discuss
just
a
couple
things.
Obviously
the
the
budget
process
is
underway
for
2024,
so
numbers
are
starting
to
come
in
and
we're
really
going
into
full
force
of
that
budget.
Development.
G
I
AM
We
expect
to
receive
the
departmental
submissions
by
the
end
of
this
week
early
next
week,
so
that
will
help
us
and
that
we'll
be
setting
up
discussion
meetings
with
each
of
the
department.
Heads
and
those
discussions
occur
when
the
mayor,
the
city
controller
and
the
chief
of
staff,
so
those
happen
at
the
end
of
August
into
early
September,
so
budget
numbers
are
being
developed
and
it's
so
look
forward
to
that
as
we
move
forward
and
do
end
of
September
and
October.
AM
In
addition,
off
the
top
of
my
head
sales
tax
for
2023
I
think
we
are
1.3
percent
ahead
of
this
same
period
of
time
of
2022,
so
I
think
last
month
it
was
a
little
less
than
that,
so
we've
gained
a
little
bit
of
ground,
but
still
as
I
mentioned
last
month,
we
were
very
conservative
in
our
budget
estimate
for
sales
tax.
So
we're
still
well
within
our
budget
estimates,
even
with
a
lower
collection
rates
for
sales,
tax
and
I.
Can't
think
of
anything
else
at
this
point.
So
unless
there's
questions.
A
Yeah
we
are
getting
into
a
busy
budget.
We.
B
A
Season,
yes
for
sure,
Phoebe
and
Jorge.
E
I
have
a
question.
This
may
not
I'm,
not
sure
I'd
like
to
know
where.
Where
would
this
go
or
would
it
go
I'm
still
so
reimagining
Public,
Safety,
Karen
Yearwood
and
the
other
gentleman
Eric.
E
Got
paid
for
the
work
that
they've
done
and
I've
kind
of
is
this
something
that
we
would
bring
up
in
when
we
do
when
we
start
talking
about
Monies.
E
A
Well,
actually,
I'm
glad
you
raised
that
point,
because
when
the
mayor's
budget
will
be
built
and
presented
to
council
Council
will
then
review
deliberate
and
have
opportunity
for
input.
So
that
could
be
all
right
a
time
when
you
would
consider
something
like
that,
council
could
bring
that
or
something
or
hey.
AB
Thank
you
for
the
report.
Steve
I
just
got
one
quick
question
for
you
during
the
budget
process.
Are
you
living
back
there.
AA
AM
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Steve
I
will
also
make
a
point
that
Steve
is
preparing
to
retire.
Oh
and
that's
and
that's
the
reaction
Phoebe
that
we
all
have
I
mean
Steve
is
just
talk
about
talk
about
institutional
memory.
I
know
looking
at
for
brain
dump,
but
we
there
was
the
resolution
6.7
authorizing
a
contract
with
the
executive
Search
firm
for
the
HR
Director
search.
There
are
a
number
and
I
mentioned
this
earlier
in
tonight's
meeting.
There
are
a
number
of
senior
leadership,
retirements
and
the
bandwidth
to
conduct.
A
These
searches
is
just
not
available
to
City
staff,
who
have
a
great
deal
on
their
plates
already.
So
we
will
be
bringing
a
resolution
to
council
to
work
with
to
authorize
a
contract
with
another
consultant.
Shelly
and
I
have
had
initial
conversation
with
a
consultant
who
has
expertise
in
controller
searches,
so
that
is
something
that
we
will
bring
forward.
As
some
may
know,
we
because
you
three
council
members
were
on
the
controller
search.
We
had
a
failed
search.
A
An
offer
was
made
to
a
finalist
for
the
controller
position.
Offer
was
declined,
so
that
sets
us
back
unfortunately,
and
the
as
I
mentioned.
The
concern
about
bandwidth
for
City
staff.
We
will
be
bringing
something
to
council
a
resolution
to
work
with
another
expert
executive
Search
firm
on
a
controller
search.
L
A
AI
Thank
you,
Cynthia
for
bringing
this
up
during
the
privilege
of
the
floor.
I
share
the
same
concern
that
we
have
these
writing
a
fifth
commission
and
we've
basically
decided
that
the
other
four
commissions
don't
exist
anymore
and
I.
Think
it's
a
huge
disservice
to
the
public,
to
the
volunteers
who
sign
up
to
serve
on
those
commissions
and
I.
Don't
know,
I
really
hope
that
we
have.
B
A
That
both
Cynthia
and
and
Duck's
a
very
good
point,
and
that
is
something
that
we're
discussing
it.
This
is
another
one
of
those
issues
that
has
capacity
and
bandwidth
all
right
on
seven
point:
Donna:
it's.
AL
A
And
the
director
of
sustainability,
Rebecca
Evans,
will
work
very
closely
with
this
Commission,
all
right,
ready
to
vote
all
in
favor
and
that
passes
9-0,
hey,
thank
you
and
then
appointment
to
the
iora
Cheyenne
ostrich
be
appointed
to
the
iua
board
effective
tomorrow
Cheyenne
has
been
on
one
of
the
Committees,
so
it's
great
that
she
has
agreed
to
serve
on
the
iura.
Anyone
like
to
move
Rob.
Thank
you
second
Robert.
Thank
you
all
those
in
favor
and
that
passes
9-0.
Oh.
A
7.3
appointment
to
the
Tompkins
County
Youth
Services
Advisory
Board
Ruth,
Merrill
Boyle,
the
appointed.
This
was
a
recommendation
from
the
youth
services
Advisory
Board.
This
is
for
a
three-year
term.
Would
someone
like
to
move
this
Tiffany?
Thank
you
second
Jorge
thank
you
and
all
those
in
favor
and
that
too
passes
9-0.
A
Okay,
thank
you
and
it
you
know
we
were
having
this
conversation
about
engaging
community
members,
and
this
certainly
is
a
way
of
actively
engaging
our
community
members.
So
I
much
appreciate
all
right.
Is
there
a
motion
to
adjourn
Robert.
B
AC
B
E
A
E
A
And
we
are
working
with
a
consultant
on
that
we
can
provide
a
feedback,
an
update
at
the
September
council
meeting,
okay
Robert
moved
to
adjourn.
Is
there
a
second
or
hey
all
in
favor
of
adjourning
and
that
passes
9-0?
Okay,
thank
you.
So
much
you'll
see
everybody
next.