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B
Thank
you
good
evening.
Everyone
welcome
to
the
may
meeting
of
council
call
to
order
any
additions
to
or
deletions
from
the
agenda.
B
I
one
thing
I
only
just
emailed
counsel
today,
so
I'd
certainly
understand
if
you'd
prefer,
that
we
wait
and
go
through
city
administration,
but
I
like
to
propose
under
the
what's
currently
a
consent
agenda
item
that
will
restore
the
hours
of
employees
that
were
previously
reduced
due
to
the
pandemic.
I'd
like
to
add
my
administrative
assistant,
my
executive
assistant,
to
that
list
as
well.
B
You
might
remember
that
annie
went
to
32
hours
during
the
the
pandemic
now
that
our
finances
have
improved
in
large
part
because
of
that
large
boost
from
the
federal
government,
we've
asked
employees
a
few
employees
if
they'd
like
to
come
back
to
full-time
annie
is
one
of
those
it's
okay
to
wait
till
next
month,
but
it
would
be
great
to
to
be
able
to
know
that
she's
coming
back
effective
june
1st,
which
is
why
I
propose
a
year.
It's
a
six
thousand
dollar
change.
B
B
I
do
have
one
proclamation
tonight
that
I'd
like
to
read
before
we
get
to
a
report
from
the
town
of
ithaca
supervisor
and
then
the
public
comment
and
that
proclamation
is
as
follows:
whereas
jeannie
jew
a
former
congressional
staffer
in
the
1970s
first
approached
representative
frank
horton
of
the
idea
of
designating
a
month
to
recognize
asian
pacific
americans
following
the
nations
by
senate
bicentennial
celebrations
and
in
1977
representatives,
horton
and
norman
mineta,
introduced
a
united
states
house
of
representatives
resolution
to
proclaim
the
first
10
days
of
may
is
asian
pacific
heritage
week
and
then
a
similar
bill
was
introduced
by
senators
inouye
and
spark
matsunaga
to
change
from
a
week
to
a
month
and
then
on.
B
B
And
whereas,
amidst
these
struggles,
asian
americans
and
pacific
islanders
contributed
in
great
and
significant
ways
to
all
aspects
of
society,
they've
created
works
of
literature
and
art
thrived
as
american
athletes
and
prospered
in
the
world
of
academia,
asian
americans
and
pacific
islanders
have
played
a
vital
role
in
our
nation's
economic
and
technological
growth.
By
establishing
successful
enterprises
and
pushing
the
limits
of
science.
B
D
Thank
you.
So
my
name
is
connie
park
and
I'm
here
representing
the
ithaca
asian
american
association
on
behalf
of
amy,
some
chamber
champion,
who
leads
up
everything,
and
many
of
you
know
her.
I'm
sure
I
think
it
is
just
the
conveyance
of
thanks
and
appreciation
and
also
acknowledgement
that
the
the
work
continues
and,
of
course,
just
in
regards
to
all
social
justice
issues
that
we
all
need
to
be
working
on.
D
We
just
wanted
to
say
this
is
one
positive
step
towards
that,
and
I
know
that
amy
would
want
me
to
mention
that
the
ithaca
asian
american
association
is
continuing
to
work
towards
enriching
our
community,
which
includes
a
film
festival
coming
up
that
and
information
that
can
be
found
on
ithacaasian.org
and
wanted
to
also
recognize
the
division
of
human
rights.
D
I
know
on
the
county
side,
but
for
many
people
interested
in
bystander
training
and
a
lot
of
information
going
on
on
that,
so
just
in
general,
just
an
appreciation
for
the
proclamation,
but
also,
of
course,
all
the
continued
work
and
continued
support
for
what
needs
to
be
done
still.
So.
Thank
you.
So
much.
B
Her
I'll
make
sure
she
knows
absolutely.
Thank
you.
I
actually
up
next,
you
know
tom,
would
you
mind
terribly
if
we
allowed
bill
to
give
his
his
town
report
before
we
move
to
the
special.
B
I
I
was
actually
asking
the
reverse:
would
you
mind
if
we
allowed
bill
goodman
to
give
his
presentation
first,
just
his
update
from
the
time.
E
F
G
B
Okay,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
It's
slight
flipping
up
the
agenda,
but
figured
this
would
let
bill
get
on
with
his
life,
so
so
good
to
see
you
and
look
at
that
background.
Actually.
H
H
The
previous
name
of
forest
tome
played
a
part
in
our
bicentennial
reenactment
and
I
especially
want
to
thank
sevante
and
deb
and
dan
if
dan's
still
here
on
the
call
who
participated,
and
so,
if
you
haven't
checked
it
out,
it's
recorded
on
our
youtube
channel,
the
town's
youtube
channel.
You
can
go
to
it
and
watch
it.
It's
about
30
minutes
long
and
it's
a
dramatic
reenactment
of
our
first
meeting
200
years
ago.
H
One
of
our
bicentennial
event
celebrations
and
I
think
I
think,
you'll
find
it
informative
and
entertaining
and
the
I
forget
what
I
was
going
to
say.
But
yeah
do
go
to
our
youtube
channel
to
check
it
out.
Oh
yeah,
and
then
the
you
know.
The
city
played
a
big
part
in
our
history
because
before
it
was
the
city,
it
was
the
village
of
ithaca
and
the
village
of
ithaca
was
also
created
in
1821
when
the
town
of
ithaca
was
created.
H
So
it
actually
is
a
part
of
your
your
whole
history
as
well.
So
I
just
wanted
to
make
that
plug
and
then
give
you
a
quick
update
on
some
of
the
things
that
town
is
working
on.
That
would
be
of
interest
to
you
and
then
answer
any
questions
you
might
have.
H
H
H
And
so
then,
I
expect
the
town
board
we'll
discuss
it
at
our
study
session
at
the
end
of
may
and
then
we'll
hold
our
public
hearing
at
our
meeting
on
june
10th.
We
do
things
a
little
bit
differently
at
the
town.
We
have
the
the
public
hearing
before
the
full-time
board
at
one
of
our
regular
meetings.
So
that's
kind
of
our
schedule
for
moving
ahead
on
the
energy
code
supplement.
H
Another
item
that
I
know
we're
all
interested
in
is
the
telecommunications
and
5g
small
cell
facilities.
I
did
watch
the
youtube
of
your
city
administration
committee
last
week
to
hear
your
discussion
about
it
and
that
is
currently
going
to
be
going
back
to
our
codes
and
ordinances
committee,
which
I
chair
at
the
town.
H
We
had
worked
on
it
a
bit
last
year
last
summer
and
then,
as
you
all
know,
we
we've
had
different
sessions
where
we've
talked
with
each
other
and
with
andrew
campanelli
and
and
so
we're
turning
our
attention
back
to
that
now
that
codes
and
ordinances
is
finished
with
the
energy
code
supplement,
so
we'll
be
continuing
to
work
on
that.
I
imagine
for
a
couple
of
months
and
we'll
be
keeping
in
touch
with
you
all
about
what
you're
doing
around
telecommunications
as
well.
H
One
one,
a
nice
item
to
report
is
that
we
did
put
out
to
bid
the
gateway
trail
work
and
we
did
choose
a
contractor.
So
I
know
the
pre-construction
meeting
with
our
town.
H
Engineers
is
supposed
to
happen
anytime
now,
so
I
expect
fairly
soon
we'll
start
to
see
some
work
on
the
the
gateway
trail
segment
from
sandbank
road
down,
past
buttermilk
falls
state
park
and
then
across
the
bridge
to
nowhere
and
then
over
behind
home
depot,
where
eventually
it
would
connect
with
the
black
diamond
trail
when
that
segment
of
the
black
diamond
trail
is
finished.
H
So,
even
though
right
now
it's
just
a
small
segment,
it's
been
a
long
time
coming,
so
I
know
we're
all
excited
at
the
town
to
get
this
segment
done
and
and
so
that
it
can
in
the
future,
connect
with
the
wider
segments
of
trails
we're
working
on
in
this
area,
and
so
at
some
point,
I'm
not
sure
how
long
the
construction
work
will
take,
but
perhaps
later
summer,
early
fall,
we'll
talk
to
you
all
about
maybe
having
some
event
to
do
a
ribbon
cutting
and
have
people
start
walking
across
that
bridge
after
many
decades.
H
While
we're
talking
about
trails,
we're
still
working
with
the
county
and
the
town
of
the
towns
of
dryden
and
danby
and
caroline
to
do
an
extension
of
the
south
hill
trail
to
take
that
further
out
towards
brooktondale,
and
then
I
think
those
are
the
big.
The
big
trail
items
we're
working
on
now.
H
We
are
in
the
process
of
revising
updating
our
town
parks,
recreation
and
open
space
report,
which
had
been
done
a
couple
of
decades
ago,
and
so
we're
spending
a
couple
of
months
on
that
and
should
have
a
a
draft
report
out
soon.
So
you
know
we'll
try
and
share
that
with
you
to
let
you
know
what
we're
thinking
about
in
terms
of
parks
and
recreation
and
the
town
for
the
for
the
near
future,
and
then,
let's
see
oh
short-term
rentals,
another
favorite
topic.
H
H
You
know
we've
actually
been
at
this
for
a
couple
of
years
now
and
and
we
thought
we
had
things
pretty
well
set,
and
then
we
started
talking
about
what
to
do
with
regulations
on
the
homes
along
the
lake,
both
on
east
shore
drive
and
on
gigantic
boulevard
on
the
west
side
of
the
lake,
because
we
recognize
that
historically,
a
lot
of
those
places
have
been
rented
over
the
years
and
there's
a
tradition
of
renting
out
those
lakefront
homes
and
so
we're
planning
to
treat
them
differently
than
we
treat
short-term
rentals
in
other
residential
districts
and
neighborhoods
of
the
town.
H
But
we're
still
trying
to
sort
of
clarify.
You
know
if
we
want
to
have
a
limit
on
the
number
of
days
and
how
much
that
will
be.
It
will
probably
be
more
than
the
limit
on
the
number
of
days
that
we've
talked
about
elsewhere,
just
to
remind
you
elsewhere
in
the
town,
we're
still
pretty
much
at
the
idea
of
doing
a
29
day
limit
on
unhosted
rentals
during
the
calendar
year.
H
For
various
reasons,
we
have
been
getting
requests
from
from
different
folks,
both
short-term
rental
hosts
and
and
people
in
the
in
some
residents
in
the
neighborhoods
who
are
concerned
about
short-term
rentals
to
to
revisit
those
numbers
and
but
right
now
I
think
we're
probably
gonna
stick
pretty
close
to
those
numbers.
So
you
know
I'm
hoping
that
within
a
couple
of
months,
we'll
have
more
clarity
on
on
what
we
exactly
want
to
do
with
the
short-term
rentals
and
have
something
before
the
town
board
again.
H
So
those
are
a
couple
of
the
big
highlights
that
pop
into
my
mind,
right
now
and
I'll
see.
If
anybody
has
any
questions.
H
H
Thank
you,
yeah
and
no
limit.
Currently,
our
thought
has
been
no
limit
if
it's
a
hosted
rental.
So
if
you're
there,
you
know
we,
you
know
we
sort
of
assume
that
you'll
deal
with
any
problems
that
your
guests
might
be
creating,
and
so
we're
not
talking
about
putting
a
limit
on
hosted
rentals
right
now.
H
H
Work
so
I
believe
the
contractor
said
it
might
take
about
four
months
and,
as
I
said,
they're
they're
just
going
to
be
starting
the
pre-construction
meetings
with
our
town
engineers
soon.
So
I'm
hoping
you
know
by
the
end
of
the
summer
and
and
maybe
early
fall.
K
Thanks
phil,
could
you
just
tell
us
briefly
the
what's
the
basis
for
the
treatment
sec,
separate
treatment
for
the
lakeshore
properties?
Is
it
historical
or
is
it
geographic?
How
are
you
kind
of
basing
that.
H
Well,
yeah,
the
the
in
the
law.
The
difference
will
be
by
zone
because
we
have
in
our
zoning,
we
have
a
separate
residential
zone
along
the
two
lakefront
roads,
and
so
we
deal
with
those
separately
than
then.
You
know
the
other
zones
where
we
have
medium
density,
high
density
and
low
density
residential.
H
When
our
zoning
was
created
about
20
years
ago.
We,
you
know
recognized
that
that's
those
are
separate
types
of
housing
there,
and
so
we
put
them
in
their
own
zone.
So
this,
whatever
we
come
up
with,
will
be
just
restricted
to
that
zone.
One
of
the
other
limitations
we're
having
in
elsewhere
in
the
town
is
that
we
say
you
can
only
do
short-term
rentals
in
your
primary
residence
because
we
we
wanted
to
discourage
people
from
buying
units
just
to
have
as
prime
as
short-term
rentals.
H
So
if
it's
not
your
primary
residence,
you
can't
you
can't
use
it
for
short-term
rental.
There
is
an
exception
to
that.
If
you
own
the
house
next
to
you,
then
then
you
can
do
a
short-term
rental
in
that
house,
even
though
it's
not
your
primary
residence,
but
in
the
lake
in
the
lakefront,
because
there's
a
lot
of
places
there,
where
people
have
them
as
second
homes
as
vacation
homes,
we
we
are
not
going
to
put
in
that
restriction.
H
So
we
are
going
to
allow
people
in
the
lakefront
to
do
short-term
rentals
in
homes
there
that
are
not
their
primary
residence.
We
are
going.
We
are
probably
going
to
restrict
people
to
one
one
short-term
rental
permit
in
the
lakefront,
though,
because
a
number
of
years
ago
there
was
some
llc
from
florida
that
that
started,
buying
up
a
couple
of
houses
along
together
boulevard.
H
B
Okay
great
well
bill.
Thank
you
very
much.
It's
good
to
see
you
and
thank
you
for
inviting
us
to
participate
in
that
reenaction
reenactment
sure
it
was.
It
was
a
very
smooth
meeting.
Let's
hope
this
meeting
goes
smoothly.
Was
that
one
from
18.
H
H
And
yeah,
hopefully
the
the
next
time.
I
give
a
report
in
a
couple
of
months
to
you
all
some
of
us
might
be
together
in
person.
Take
care
thanks
bill.
B
Great
so
now
next
up
is
our
special
presentation.
Tom
knight,
deputy
director
of
economic
development
for
the
city,
has
agreed
to
be
here
to
give
the
presentation
thanks
tom,
you
can
take
it
away.
E
Thank
you
mayor
and
thank
you
council
for
having
me
here.
I'd
like
to
share
my
screen.
I've
got
a
little
presentation,
that's
okay,
so
you
know
we.
We
would
like
to
come
and
speak
with
you
from
time
to
time
about
what
we
are
doing
and
the
focus
of
this
presentation
really
is
on.
E
The
focus
of
this
presentation
is
on
what
we
did
immediately
following
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic,
to
respond
to
the
pandemic
of
what
we're,
what
we're
doing
now,
to
support
recovery
and
and
also
share
with
you,
some
ideas
that
we
have
for
additional
activities
that
we
can
undertake
to
support
a
strong
recovery,
I'm
hoping
to
move
very
quickly
through
these
slides
so
that
we
have
a
little
bit
of
time
to
for
me
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have
or
go
deeper,
but
first
of
all
you
know
who
who
are
we?
E
You
know
the
city's
office
of
economic
development
is
embedded
within
the
division
of
planning
and
development,
and
really
our
mission
is
to
promote
an
inclusive
and
innovative
economy
for
ithaca
through
thoughtful
economic
development
and
assist
businesses.
E
Looking
to
start
or
grow
in
ithaca,
we
do
that
in
a
variety
of
ways,
through
a
business
retention,
expansion,
program
and
direct
business
assistance,
engaging
a
variety
of
projects,
programs
and
funding
to
support
our
efforts,
policy
and
planning,
supporting
real
estate
development
and
overall,
supporting
a
positive
business
climate
in
the
city
and
all
with
an
eye
towards
collaboration,
innovation,
service
sustainability
and
equity.
So
that's
just
a
little
about
what
we're
about
generally.
E
This
slide
here
is
is
describing
the
the
challenges
that
the
pandemic
represented
for
us
in
economic
development.
This
is
drawn
directly
from
work
that
I
aed,
along
with
their
partners,
has
been
doing
to
develop
an
economic
recovery
strategy.
Obviously
you
know
we
all
know.
Now.
Local
sectors
were
hit
the
hardest
by
this
pandemic,
retail
hospitality,
food
and
beverage.
They
had
the
steepest
decline
in
business
and
most
concentrated
job
losses.
E
There
was
a
lack
of
financial
resources
and
funding
to
weather
the
challenges,
access
to
child
care.
Obviously,
a
huge
challenge
is
schools
went
virtual
and
parents
were
having
different
work
patterns,
big
changes
in
transportation,
office,
market
vacancies.
We
saw
a
number
of
new
office
product
come
online
just
around
the
start
of
the
pandemic.
E
That,
coupled
with
the
impacts
of
the
decisions
of
of
office
based
owners
and
tenants,
means
that
we
have.
We
saw
a
fairly
significant
increase
in
office
vacancies.
A
remote
work,
broadband
connectivity,
e-commerce
infrastructure
supply
chain
disruptions,
food
system,
disruptions
higher
education
disruptions.
E
You
know,
closed
entertainment
venues
and
we've
got
a
skills
match
problem
with
with
unemployed
folks
and
the
jobs
are
available.
So
those
are
I'm
just
setting
the
stage
for
some
of
the
challenges
that
that
we're
faced
with
right.
E
At
the
start
of
the
pandemic,
we
began
meeting
weekly
with
a
group
of
economic
development
resource
providers,
the
boots
on
the
ground,
folks
that
are
providing
services
to
businesses
and
doing
economic
development
and
really
everything
that
I'm
going
to
share
with
you
that
we
have
done
we've
done
in
partnership
with
others,
and
we've
also
done
in
coordination
with
others
where
we
have
may
have
taken
the
lead
with
something
or
someone
else
may
have
taken
the
lead
with
something
we
had
an
extremely
high
degree
of
of
coordination
right
out
of
the
gate.
E
We
continue
to
meet
and
that
continues
to
be
an
ongoing
benefit
if
you
will
or
positive
outcome
of
the
pandemic.
The
fact
that
we
as
resource
providers,
are
working
even
more
arm-in-arm
than
we
were
before,
and
so
we're
part
of
that.
So
what
what
did
we
do
immediately?
While
we,
we
were
really
busy
for
sure
we
led
the
creation
of
a
small
business
resilience
fund
which
raised
about
half
a
million
dollars
from
five
sources
and
we
were
able
to
support
117
local
businesses
with
forgivable
loans.
E
Those
and
we
heard
such
positive
feedback
from
the
community
about
that
program.
We
created
the
ithaca
anchor
storefront
recovery
loan
program
by
raising
350
000
in
private
capital.
So
far,
we've
made
10
loans,
totaling
250,
000,
very,
very
low
interest,
very
favorable
terms,
gap
financing
to
help
people
get
through.
E
We
also
developed
a
pretty
cool
online
tool
with
our
city,
gis
department
called
we
are
resilient.
You
might
have
seen
it
early
in
the
pandemic.
Ithaca
voice
was
pushing
it
out
a
lot.
The
dia
had
it
on
their
website,
basically
a
way
for
consumers
to
find
out
which
businesses
were
open.
What
services
they
were
offering
and
we
tried
to
modify
that
as
changes
were
made
over
over
time
to
support.
You
know:
ongoing
sales
for
our
local
small
businesses.
E
We
developed
and
contributed
developing
a
lot
of
information
resources,
resource
guides
on
a
variety
of
topics,
a
whole
bunch
of
webinars,
and
we
pushed
out
a
lot
of
information
via
our
website,
an
e-newsletter
and
twitter
and
and
direct
technical
assistance
really
hand-holding
one-on-one
with
a
number
of
businesses.
E
We
also
participated
in
a
recurring
survey
that
we
did
three
or
four
times
with
the
dia
chamber
and
iad
and
iaed
rather,
and
that
was
some
to
identify
what
the
businesses
you
know
were
facing,
what
their
needs
were.
Sometimes
they
told
us
very
specific
things
and
we
followed
up
directly.
E
There
were
a
number
of
collaborative
marketing
initiatives
to
support
safety
and
consumer
confidence.
We
contributed
to
those
efforts
we
established
curbside
pickup
locations
supported
the
creation
of
the
aurora
streetery.
All
ways
of
you
know
really
trying
to
help
businesses
pivot
to
do
sales
in
a
different
way
locally.
E
We
created
and
promoted
a
black
owned
businesses
list
with
the
business
leaders
of
colors
and
tompkins
chamber
group.
As
I
said,
we
participated
in
those
bi-weekly,
they
became
bi-weekly,
eventually
resource
provider,
coordination
meetings
and
also
in
the
mayor's
economic
recovery
cabinet.
So
we
had
a
very
very
busy
time.
Last
year
our
services
were
very
in
very
high
demand
and
we
were
able
to
accomplish
a
lot
and
yet
we
know
that
there
are
ongoing
effects
from
the
pandemic.
E
There
are
trends
that
have
been
accelerated.
People
are
doing
business
differently,
so
you
know
certainly
we're
thinking
about.
What's
the
ongoing
impact
of
remote
work,
what's
that
going
to
mean
for
commercial
space
space
utilization
and
how
people
do
retail
e-commerce
obviously
is
something
that
people
are
much
more
comfortable
with
now.
What
does
that
mean
for
our
local
small
business?
How
can
we
support
them?
E
E
So
here's
a
few
things
that
we
are
doing
directly
now
and,
as
I
said,
you
know,
this
is
not
everything.
That's
going
on
in
our
community
really
just
some
things
that
we
are
working
on
around
recovery.
E
We
wrote
a
grant
to
arc
the
appalachian
regional
commission
and
are
working
in
partnership
with
the
small
business
development
center
and
alternatives
federal
credit
union
to
establish
a
new
character-based
lending
program
called
rise.
That's
the
new
name.
You
may
have
heard
us
refer
to
it
as
the
seed
program,
which
was
the
name
in
albany,
but
we
have
rebranded
it
locally
as
the
rise
program
which
stands
for
reimagining,
inclusive
solutions
for
entrepreneurs.
E
This
is
designed
to
address
the
problem
of
entrepreneurs
and
business
owners
who
lack
credit
and
collateral
because
they
may
not
come
from
a
position
of
financial
means
in
accessing
business
financing,
so
we're
attacking
that
head-on
by
creating
a
program
that
supports
entrepreneurs
with
becoming
pre-qualified
to
apply
for
a
special
character-based
loan
fund.
The
underwriting
decision
will
be
made
on
the
basis
of
the
character
of
the
business
owner
and
the
quality
of
the
business
plan,
not
on
credit
and
collateral.
E
So
we
know
there
are
a
lot
of
people
that
just
can't
get
business
financing,
even
though
they
have
a
great
business
idea,
so
we're
trying
to
expand
opportunities
for
accessing
financing
and
and
business
growth
as
a
wealth
creation
opportunity
in
our
community
so
very
excited
about
that
program
and
the
timing
couldn't
be
better.
We
applied
for
this
grant
before
the
pandemic,
but
it's
the
programming
is
landing
just
now.
We're
very
excited
we're
working
on
a
small
scale,
manufacturing
initiative
with
with
our
partners.
E
You
know
this.
We've
never
really
taken
a
concerted
look
at
what
we
can
do
to
support
people
who
are
making
things,
maybe
on
a
small
scale
but
they're
making
things
in
in
supporting
the
growth
of
their
type
of
business.
We
spend
a
lot
of
time
on
wheat
on
retail
hospitality.
E
Iad
is
expert
at
supporting
high
our
export-based
industries.
E
Anything
that
can
be
replicated
and
packaged
is
what
we're
thinking
about
here
talking
with
a
bunch
of
people
who
are
doing
this
or
have
aspirations
to
do
this.
What
their
needs
are,
what
their
challenges
are
and
then
developing
recommendations
and
programming
to
directly
address
their
needs,
including
talking
with
property
owners
about
having
some
affordable
spaces
that
they
could
go
into,
possibly
looking
at
our
zoning
to
make
sure
that
what
we
want
to
see
happen
as
well.
E
We
are
launching
an
office
recruitment
program.
We're
trying
to
tackle
the
challenge
of
office
vacancies
head
on
by
developing
a
multi-pronged
approach
to
sharing
office
space
opportunities
in
a
new
way,
identifying
target
industries
to
reach
out
to
and
then
going
directly
to
target
industries
and
businesses
and
inviting
them
to
consider
ithaca
and
and
and
we'll
also
have
a
an
integrated
marketing
campaign
around
that
and
we're
working
directly
with
the
dia
who's,
really
leading
the
charge
on
that
and
we're
through
partnering
with
them.
E
We're
able
to
take
it
beyond
the
bid
boundaries
into
the
whole
city
and
finally,
we're
we're
working
on
this
also
is
very
early,
but
we're
working
on
a
grassroots
investment
crowdfunding
initiative.
E
E
E
Certainly
some
of
the
other
things
that
we're
working
on
are
related
to
recovery.
I
mentioned
the
strategy
several
times.
E
We
continue
to
work
with
the
college
town,
small
business
alliance
to
support
their
efforts
to
support
businesses
in
college
town
very
excited
that
the
conference
center
is
just
a
couple
weeks
away
from
closing
on
the
bond
financing,
which
triggers
the
all
of
the
agreements
being
executed
and
the
project
beginning
at
australia.
The
green
street
garage
redevelopment
project
that
project
has
been
four
years
in
the
making,
and
you
know
when
it
opens
in
2023.
E
I
mentioned
the
anchor
storefront
recovery
loan
earlier.
We
are
continue
to
promote
opportunities
businesses
to
apply
to
that
and
and
ongoing
support
for
development
which,
as
you
all
know,
very
well,
there's
a
lot
going
on
here
and
a
lot
more
coming,
which
is
very
exciting
and
will
help
with
our
recovery.
E
E
Obviously,
you
know
continuing
and
growing
the
nascent
program
that
the
dia
and
sbdc
already
have
to
support
local
businesses
with
their
online
retailing,
developing
an
expanded
mini
grand
technical
assistance
program
establishing
a
robust
local
marketing
shop,
local
marketing
campaign.
E
E
You
may
have
heard
us
talk
about
before
and-
and
I
think
it's
even
more
important
for
us
to
be
thinking
about
possibilities
for
an
innovation
district,
which
is
provides
networking
amenities
and
marketing
to
support
tech,
businesses,
business
accession
planning,
technical
assistance
and
small
business
training
for
non-tech
startups,
which
we
think
would
align
very
nicely
with
the
small
scale
manufacturing
initiative.
So
I've
dumped
a
lot
of
information
at
you
very
quickly.
E
But
I
wanted
you
to
know
where
our
heads
are
at
what
we've
been
doing,
what
we
have
done
and
answer
any
questions
that
you
may
have
about
pandemic
recovery
and
what
we're
doing
in
the
city's
office
of
economic
development.
K
B
Very
comprehensive,
yes,
george.
M
M
I
knew
that
we've
always
been
in
an
area
of
high
collaboration,
but
having
this
renewed
focus
and
how
are
we
serving
the
larger
community
in
a
different
way
is,
is
really
inspiring,
I'm
especially
excited,
and
I'm
going
to
guess
that
george
is
too
to
see
a
focus
on
expanding
our
vision
of
economic
development
beyond
the
retail
and
hospitality
industry,
into
job
creation,
in
development,
manufacturing
and
and
so
on,
which
you
know
these
are
jobs.
M
M
As
we
look
to
our
zoning,
we
have
to
great
effect
eliminated,
to
some
degree,
are
industrial,
only
zoning
in
the
city
and
are
you
finding
as
you
meet
with
people
who
are
interested
in
manufacturing
things?
Are
you
finding
any
types
of
feedback
in
terms
of
the
opportunities
we
have
available
and
if
our,
if
our
current
zoning
supports
what
they
aim
to
do,.
E
Thanks
cynthia,
that's
a
really
good
question,
and
the
answer
is
that,
yes,
we
have
talked
with
folks
who
are
making
things.
Maybe
if
I
used
a
specific
example,
it
would
help
we
were
working
with
a
company
that
makes
a
local
company
small.
That
has
good
local
and
regional
distribution
and
growing
makes
personal
care
products
out
of
b
b
products,
and
they
came
to
us
and
said
we
really
want
to
be
where
the
action
is
in
the
city
and
we
want
to
have
you
know
a
retail
front.
E
We've
never
had
our
own
retail
front,
but
we
want
to
be
able
to
make
our
products
in
the
back
and
oh,
we
also
want
to
have
a
a
community
space
where
we
can
hold
workshops,
teach
other
people
how
to
make
their
own
products,
and
we
looked
and
looked
and
looked
and
looked,
and
we
found
some
spaces
that
would
work,
but
the
zoning
did
not
work
for
what
they
wanted
to
do.
E
So
with
that
example
that
I
try
to
keep
top
of
mind
as
we
go
into
this
as
one
type
of
small
scale
manufacturer
that
we
absolutely
want
to
have
be
able
to
locate
their
business
here
in
ithaca
and
grow
here,
we
need
we
need
to.
We
need
to
look
at
the
zoning
to
allow
for
that,
and
there
are
some
examples
from
other
communities
that
have
created
a
zoning
definition
for
artisanal
manufacturing
that
we
can
draw
from
other
communities
have
done
this.
E
I
actually
think
the
zoning,
although
you
know
any
time
we
go
to
change
zoning,
it
can
be
an
arduous
process.
I
think,
in
terms
of
the
larger
effort
to
develop
small-scale
manufacturing
locally.
Here,
that's
one
of
the
easier
nuts
to
crack.
You
know:
support
for
businesses
and
really
trying
to
uncover
who
these
people
are.
We
want
to
talk
to
home-based
businesses,
people
who
are
making
making
things
you
know
in
their
houses
or
in
their
garages,
but
they
have
a
vision
and
they
have
capacity
to
grow
their
business.
E
We
want
to
talk
to
them
and
and
find
those
that
are
ready
to
grow
and
scale
and
and
support
them
in
that,
and
I
think
that's
going
to
be
a
big
part
of
the
the
work.
So
I
hope
that
answers
your
question.
You
know
cherry
street
still
has
some
very
expansive
zoning
and
certainly
that
will
be
part
of
part
of
the
effort
there.
But
but
but
we
hope
to
expand
beyond
cherry
street
into
other
commercial
districts
in
the
city.
M
Thank
you
tom.
That
example
is
very
helpful
and
informative
and
I
hope
we
can
find
an
opportunity
for
them
to
establish
their
home
here
in
ethiopia.
E
I
should
have
mentioned
they.
They
found
a
barn
in
newfield,
they're,
very
happy.
They
stayed
local
they're
growing
there,
but
they
really
wanted
to
be
in
the
city.
So
hopefully
we
can
land
the
next
one.
K
L
Sorry
I'll
second,
what
cynthia
said
tom,
I
really
think
you're
doing
good
work.
I
I'm
really
impressed
and
and
glad
that
you
are
focusing
on
good
paying
jobs
and
and
manufacturing
and.
L
Keep
it
up,
can
you
give
us
an
update
on
how
the
hotels
in
the
city
are
bouncing
back
and
and
how
that,
if
we
started
putting
some
money
together
for
the
convention
center.
E
George,
thank
thanks
for
the
encouragement.
I
appreciate
it
and
to
answer
your
question.
Yeah.
This
visitors
are
starting
to
come
back
group
travel's
still
not
back,
but
leisure
travel
is
coming
back.
We
we,
the
the
room
tax
for
the
city
that
supports
the
conference
center
started
on
april
1st.
E
The
first
partial
quarter
will
end
at
the
end
of
may,
when
collections
will
be
due
june
20th.
So
that's
the
first
moment
that
we'll
have
you
know,
city
revenues
that
we'll
be
able
to
sort
of
understand
how
we're
doing,
but
we
imagine
we'll
track
pretty
closely
with
with
the
county
revenues
and
in
conversations
with
nick
helmholtz,
the
director
of
the
county
tourism
program
and
peggy
coleman
and
jennifer
with
the
chamber
and
cvb.
You
know,
as
well
as
the
hotels
themselves.
E
They
have
said
that
you
know
things
are
things
are
looking
up
and
they're
feeling
very
optimistic.
There's
a
call
earlier
today
where
a
partner
talked
about
a
national
report
that
said
that
the
tourism
industry
nationally
is
currently
projected.
We've
actually
been
hearing
this
for
a
while
to
recover
to
pre-pandemic
levels
in
2024,
but
everyone
locally
that
I'm
talking
to
says
that
you
know
we
will
probably
recover
more
quickly
here,
if
not
much
more
quickly,
because
we're
less
reliant
upon
international
travel
and
group
travel.
E
Our
business
is
leisure
travel
and
university
and
higher
education
related
business.
So,
as
we
see
the
campuses
reopen
as
they
see
some
re-established
sports
games
and-
and
we
see
that
type
of
business
return,
you
know
we'll
be
coming
back
more
quickly,
but
it's
already
happening
through
leisure
travel.
L
Do
we
tom
do
we
know
if
the
hotels
that
weren't
making
their
room
tax
payments,
if
have
they
caught
up
and
are
they
still
not
making
their
payments.
B
Well,
thank
you
tom.
Thank
you
very
much
for
this
update.
I
hope
it
was
useful
for
council
found
it
as
useful
as
I
did
to
see
it
all
in
one
place
in
impressive,
with
oppressive
vanilla.
Second,
you
know
what
cynthia
said
about
the
level
of
coordination
across
industries
and
sectors
over
the
last
year
and
a
half
has
been
inspiring,
and
if
we
can
maintain
that
into
the
future,
we
can
build
an
even
more
inclusive
economy,
which
is
really
good.
B
B
A
Great
so
I
our
first
speaker
tonight
is
or
maybe
marty
hiller
marty.
I
I
know
that
you're
also
scheduled
to
speak
at
during
the
community
gardens
legislation.
So
I,
if
you
don't,
want
to
speak
now,
just
let
us
know.
N
I
can
do
I
can
say
the
same
thing
at
later.
I
wasn't
sure
what
the
arrangement
was
going
to
be
for
that
I'd
be
happy
to
defer
my
comments
until
then,
if
that's
appropriate.
B
I
think
it's
okay
marty,
why
don't
you
go
ahead
now
that
you
got
three
minutes
and
then
you
might
find
when
we
get
there
on
the
agenda,
it
need
not
be
said,
but
you
can
still
hang
out
until
we
get
to
that
part
in
the
agenda.
N
N
Our
garden
serves
more
than
160
households
that
maintain
plots
to
grow
food
for
household
use.
Our
gardeners
consist
of
refugee
and
immigrant
families,
including
a
large
population
of
asians,
the
elderly,
young
families
and
others,
including
many
who
rely
on
the
food
they
grow
to
supplement
their
grocery
bills.
N
We
offer
garden
plots
at
cost
and
manage
the
gardens
entirely
with
volunteer
labor
to
keep
prices
low.
We
provide
active
outreach
to
low-income
communities
print
and
distribute
our
flyers
in
six
different
languages
and
offer
low-income
scholarships
for
gardeners
who
can't
afford
even
a
modest
plot
fee.
N
N
N
N
N
A
Thank
you
marty.
Our
next
speaker
is
susan,
holland
and,
following
susan
will
be
genevieve
rand.
O
Good
evening,
susan
holland,
from
historic
ithaca
since
2020
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
pandemic,
we
have
been
working
on
sustainability
issues
as
they
relate
to
existing
buildings.
We
started
two
task
forces,
one
called
crowd
and
climate
retrofit,
which
are
collaborations
with
the
city
of
ithaca
cornell
university's
department
of
engineering,
aap
crp,
just
places
lab
circularity
lab
christopherson
center
for
community
planning,
finger
lakes,
reuse
of
course,
historic
ithaca
and
significant
elements
in
others.
O
Groups
meet
once
a
week
and
we've
been
doing
that
for
over
a
year,
and
we
have
been
paying
close
attention
to
the
ithaca
code,
energy
supplement
and
are
ready
to
work
on
the
existing
building
code.
The
new
energy
ithaca
energy
code
supplement
is
a
great
undertaking
and
I
commend
you
all
on
the
proposed
legislation
before
you
this
evening.
Thank
you
to
common
council
member
donna
fleming
for
bringing
the
findings
of
fact
number
four
to
our
attention.
O
We
support
the
explanation.
I
think
that
was
in
your
packets
from
nick
goldsmith,
along
with
others
who
have
worked
on
this,
that
the
war,
the
wording
needs
to
better
reflect
the
intent
of
the
legislation.
We
agree
with
the
change
from
fof
number
four
to
the
proposed
fof
number
4b
for
new
buildings.
It
is
easy
or
easiest
to
address
ghg
admissions
during
the
design
and
construction
phase
of
a
project
rather
than
the
time
at
a
time
of
later
retrofit.
O
Additionally,
the
original
proposed
fof
number
four
used,
the
word
cost
effective
and
existing
buildings.
The
ice
does
not
need
to
compare
new
construction
versus
existing
buildings,
an
existing
spill
buildings
ordinance,
we're
counting
on
you
will
be
discussed
in
the
future
and
from
the
research
by
our
partners.
The
multitude
of
variables
will
offer
decision
points
to
be
made
as
the
organization
or
the
ordinance
excuse
me
is
crafted.
There
are
many
factors
that
can
play
into
it,
such
as
embodied
carbon
demolition,
waste
and
minor,
and
major
media
retrofits
for
property
owners.
O
We're
looking
forward
to
working
with
you
as
the
mayor
and
common
council
with
nick,
of
course,
louise
aguirre
torres
brian
mccracken,
the
planning
department
and
the
community
for
this
next
step.
So
thank
you
for
your
consideration
of
changing
that
language
this
evening
and
support
the
change
for
fof
number
four.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
Thank
you,
so
susan
up
next
is
genevieve
brand
and
following
genevieve
is
sarah
carson.
P
Hi
everybody
I'm
sort
of
speaking
on
behalf
of
the
tenants
union,
but
more
to
speak
on
that
issue.
As
myself,
as
you
guys
know,
the
eviction
moratorium
was
extended
by
governor
cuomo
and
the
state
assembly
earlier
this
week
and
that's
great,
but
I
want
you
to
think
about
if
it
weren't
and
what
we
would
be
doing
in
ithaca
to
protect
the
wave
of
people
who
would
be
suffering
eviction
in
that
situation,
and
I
want
to
read
a
short
excerpt
from
something
that
was
written
at
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic.
P
There
are
some
types
who
say
the
only
thing
to
fear
is
fear,
which
of
course,
is
not
true,
because
fear
educates
our
care
for
each
other.
We
fear
a
sick
person
might
be
made
sicker
or
that
a
poor
person's
life
might
be
made
even
more
miserable
and
we
do
whatever
we
can
to
protect
them,
because
we
fear
a
version
of
human
life
in
which
everyone
lives
only
for
themselves.
P
I
am
not
the
least
bit
afraid
of
this
kind
of
fear,
for
fear
is
vital
and
a
necessary
part
of
love,
and
this
fear,
which
I
love,
is
right
now
particularly
justified,
because
we
have
a
pernicious
virus
that
travels
inside
the
healthy
to
sicken
and
kill
the
already
fragile
and
therefore
requires
that
the
healthy
and
strong
deepen
their
moral
commitments
for
the
benefit
of
the
sick
and
weak.
We
must
learn
how
to
do
good
for
the
good
of
the
stranger.
P
Now
we
have
to
live
as
daily
evidence
that
we
believe
there
is
value
in
the
lives
of
the
cancer
patient,
the
elderly
person,
the
disabled,
one,
the
ones
in
unthinkable,
living
conditions,
crowded
and
at
risk.
We
must
also
engage
in
large-scale
social
distancing.
The
way
that
social
discipline
works
requires
faith.
We
must
begin
to
see
the
negative
space
as
clearly
as
the
positive
to
know
that
what
we
don't
do
is
also
brilliant
and
full
of
love.
P
We
face
such
a
strange
task
here
to
come
together
in
spirit
and
keep
a
distance
in
body.
At
the
same
time,
we
can
do
it.
I'm
writing
this,
because
I
want
the
good
in
us
to
break
through
the
layers
of
hateful
nonsense.
We've
been
drowning
in.
I
think
we
can
be
good,
but
we
also
must
prepare
for
an
amplification
of
evil's
evil.
The
time
when
the
invisible
becomes
visible
is
at
hand
and.
P
To
add
to
that,
it's
good
that
our
city
is
not
left
to
fend
for
itself
in
defending
the
vulnerable
people
who
live
here
now,
but
one
day
it
will
be
and
similar
to
last
year.
Many
of
you
who
are
in
positions
of
power
will
be
called
on
to
act,
and
I
ask
that,
as
you
think
about
that
day,
and
as
it
approaches
you
consider
how
necessary
it
is
to
live
as
daily
evidence
of
your
care
for
other
people
and
ask
that
you
make
the
right
decision
at
that
time.
Thank.
Q
Hi,
everyone
hear
me
yes,
great
thanks
so
hi,
I'm
sarah
carson-semanic
director
of
sustainability
at
cornell-
and
I
have
just
a
quick
comment
on
the
ithaca
energy
code-
supplement.
That's
on
the
agenda
later
today.
I
just
want
to
thank
you
again
for
your
continued
efforts,
collaborative
stakeholder
engagement
for
this
process,
and
I
have
a
it's
actually
a
requesting
a
small
change.
Hopefully
you
can
make
it
on
the
floor
tonight,
but
I'm
going
to
take
a
few
minutes
to
explain
it.
Q
So
cornell
continues
to
really
strongly
support
the
inclusion
of
community
renewable
energy
facilities
in
the
code.
We
think,
as
I
think
you
all
do-
that
they're
a
critical
component
of
a
successful
and,
more
importantly,
equitable
energy
transition.
Q
However,
unfortunately,
of
course,
the
new
york
state
rules
for
these
projects
are
really
complicated,
and
I
think
that
the
current
energy
code
proposal
really
helpfully
streamlined
the
on
and
off
site
renewables
into
one
section,
but
I
think
it
needs
one
small
kind
of
nuanced
edition,
sorry
to
be
really
picky
to
402.4.1.5
a
to
make
really
plain
that
community
renewable
energy
facilities
are
included
along
with
the
other
two
qualifying
off-site
renewable
energy
systems
and
as
it's
written
it's
it's
not
clearly
inclusive.
Just
because
the
state
rules
around
community
energy
are
so
wonky.
Q
Q
A
Thank
you.
Sarah
and
up
next
is
keen.
G
All
right,
thank
you.
Thank
you
to
common
council
for
having
me.
I
also
just
want
to
reiterate
with
what
a
previous
speaker
just
said
said.
G
Like
I
think
honestly,
I
just
really
want
the
common
council
to
just
really
like
be
pushing
for
like
more
like
sustainable
housing
and
more
affordable
housing
and
because,
like
what
has
been
happening
is
like
yeah,
even
though
the
eviction
moratorium
did
get
extended
by
governor
cuomo
like
four
months
from
now,
it's
actually
going
to
get
really
dangerous
and
evictions
affect
mostly
people
of
color,
because
50
percent
of
or
53
percent
of
evictions
are
actually
in
ithaca
have
been
happening
to
people
of
color,
and
this
is
dangerous
because
when
evictions
are
actually
served,
they
send
the
police,
and
I
just
really
want
people
to
really
be
thinking
about
that,
because,
obviously
this
year
we've
been
talking
about
like
social
justice
and
like
when
the
cops
do
serve
an
eviction.
G
Already.
Eviction
is
already
heinous
because
you're
literally
removing
somebody
from
their
home
and
putting
them
into
hazardous
conditions,
but
especially
when
the
police
show
up
when
it
is
concerning
a
person
that
is
a
person
of
color
or
or
just
a
black
or
indigenous
person
like
that,
can
actually
lead
to
them
getting
seriously
harmed
or
even
like
arrested.
G
And
these
are
things
that,
like,
I
feel
like,
we
should
be
like
really
be
putting
as
a
priority
in
this
community,
because,
yes,
it's
good
that,
like
the
eviction
moratorium
got
extended,
which
is
like
great,
but
at
the
same
time
like
evictions
in
general
happening
is
always
like
putting
people
in
danger,
and
I
know
that,
like
that's
more
of
a
county
thing
so
I'm
like,
but
I
do
think
that,
like
in
terms
of
like
common
council,
like
should
be
like
pushing
like
city-wide,
at
least
for
more
sustainable
and
affordable
housing.
That's
it.
Thank
you.
G
A
Thank
you
very
much.
That
concludes
our
public
speaking
for
tonight.
B
Thank
you
we'll
go
now
to
privilege
of
the
four.
Would
anyone
on
council
like
to
take
advantage
of
privilege
of
the
floor.
K
B
C
We
started
together
sitting
next
to
each
other
in
council
chambers,
which
seems
like
eons
ago
at
this
point,
serving
as
common
council
members
representing
the
fifth
ward,
he's
been
a
mentor
and
a
friend
to
me
and
to
many
of
us
on
this
council,
and
I
just
think
we
should
take
an
opportunity
to
acknowledge
that
he's.
Moving
on
from
his
role
as
chief
of
staff
and
just
thank
him
so
very
much
for
the
commitment
and
dedication
to
the
city.
C
The
support
that
he's
provided
for
the
staff
and
the
council
and
the
mayor
and
we'll
all
miss
you
terribly,
but
certainly
know
you're,
not
that
far
away.
If
we
need
you
and
thank
you
so
much
for
your
years
of
service
to
the
city
and
best
of
luck,.
R
You
it's
yeah,
it's
been
been
the
honor
of
a
lifetime
to
serve
my
community
and
to
serve
with
all
of
you
and
to
serve
with
the
excellent
city
staff
who
we
have
working
for
the
city,
and
you
know,
as
I
said
you
know
yesterday,
when
I
was
speaking
to
department
heads,
you
know,
it's
been,
it's
been
a
great
12
years,
four,
four
years
before
the
pandemic
and
then
the
eight
years
of
the
pandemic
that
we've
just
lived
through,
and
so
you
know
after
12
years,
in
this
role
I
figured
it
was
time
to
step
down.
R
But
it's
been
it's
yeah.
As
I
said,
the
the
work
we've
done
has
been
wonderful,
there's
still
more
work
to
do.
Obviously-
and
you
know
the
the
next
person
to
come
in
and
bring
fresh
energy
and
fresh
ideas
is
you
know,
renewal
is
always
a
good
thing
and
I
I
look
forward
to
seeing
what
happens
after
I
after
I
make
some
room.
So
thank
you.
Everyone-
and
you
know
where
to
find
me-
and
I
I
I
do
expect
my
my
trash-
will
still
get
picked
up
and
you
know
the.
K
B
Thank
you
we'll
have
to
organize
a
gathering
as
soon
as
we're
able
to
send
dan,
often
in
style,
that'd
be
a
as
great
a
reason
as
any
for
all
11
of
us
to
get
back
in
the
same
room
for
the
first
time.
B
D
B
It
I
got
something
I
got
something
up
to
the
old
sleeve,
so
sleep
with
one
eye
open.
I
guess
okay,
so
concerned
agenda.
Would
anyone
like
to
move
the
consent
agenda.
S
So
and
as
we
move
to
the
consent
agenda,
I
just
wanted
to
note
that
item
3.9
on
the
consent
agenda,
the
local
law
I
apologize.
I
forgot
to
mention
this.
F
S
B
S
B
K
E
B
Okay,
well
then,
that
carries
unanimously
and
let's
go
now
to
the
city
administration
items
deb.
Do
you
want
to
take
the
two
that
we
pulled
out?
First,
the
increase
hours
we'll
do.
C
C
We
do
not
want
to
name
another
covid,
so
we'll
fix
that
typo
as
well,
whereas
these
rescue
funds
will
allow
the
city
to
make
adjustments
to
the
2021
budget
and
whereas
finance
and
human
resource
departments
have
a
need
to
increase
hours
for
employees
for
those
hours
that
were
reduced.
C
Therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
common
council
amends
the
2021
personnel
roster
effective,
may
10
2021
for
the
finance
department
in
the
human
resources
department
as
follows:
increase
hours
of
deputy
controller
by
10
to
30
increase
hours
of
manager
of
organizational
development
by
8
to
40,
be
it
further
resolved
that
we
amend
the
authorized
budget
as
follows,
and
then
it
lists
the
accounts
that
they'll
be
appropriated
to,
and
so
I
will
move
it
that
way.
C
B
Yeah
so
asked
shelly
to
run
the
math
for
the
remain
so,
as
you
might
know,
annie
moved
down
to
four
days
a
week
to
help
us
save
money
in
the
pandemic.
That
has
been
stressful
on
the
office.
Frankly,
it's
been
tough
to
to
turn
all
the
things
around
in
the
same
amount
of
time,
and
now,
of
course,
with
the
laughs
with
dan
leaving
and
it'll
be
a
couple
months
before
we
have
a
new
chief
of
staff
on
board.
B
It
seems
all
the
more
important
so
starting
from
june
1st
till
december
31st,
the
remainder
of
the
year
to
move
her
back
to
five
days
a
week
would
be
an
additional
seven
hundred
and
fifty
five
dollars.
K
U
Yeah,
so
you
would
need
to
include
hundred
and
five
dollars
for
fringe.
B
Five,
would
anyone
be
willing
to
make
that
amendment
let's
move
back?
Graham,
is
the
second
second
by
laura.
Thank
you
all
those
in
favor
of
the
amendment.
So
not
yet.
The
full
resolution.
F
B
F
B
B
All
those
in
favor
and
that
carries
unanimously
under
a
special
appreciate
appreciation
for
annie,
especially
who
both
really
took
one
for
the
team.
Last
year.
You
know
when
I
voluntarily
reduced
my
salary.
She
also
agreed
to
go
down
to
four
days
a
week
and
is
again
ironically
taking
one
for
the
team.
This
year,
she's
come
to
enjoy
three
day
weekends
four
day
work
week,
but
understands
that
the
workload
is
is,
is
piling
up,
so
she's
agreed
to
come
back,
which
I
I
greatly
appreciate
coming
and
going
next
up.
C
So
next
up
will
be
the
new
4.2,
which
is
that
local
law
to
amend
section
c
24
of
the
city
of
ithaca
charter
regarding
the
examining
board
of
electricians
and
I'm
not
going
to
read
the
whole
thing.
Essentially,
this
is
a
local
law
that
was
laid
on
the
table
appropriately.
Thank
you
julie
for
that
to
change
the
examining
board
of
electricians
to
have
the
members
be
residents
of
tompkins
county
instead
of
the
city
of
ithaca,
and
that's
really
the
only
change.
B
Oh
second,
and
by
second
by
graham
yes,
yes,
sir
discussion
wow.
B
Okay,
then,
I
believe
we
take
the
role
now
right.
J
J
K
C
All
right
so
now
we're
on
our
other
items.
We've
got
4.3,
which
is
now
4.3,
was
4.1
resolution
for
ithaca
area,
wastewater
treatment,
facility,
emergency
repairs,
activated,
sludge
blowers
and
just
to
let
everyone
know
I
will
be
reading.
I
don't
know
what
the
chaos
is
behind
me.
Sorry,
I
will
be
reading
a
different
version
of
this.
All
we're
essentially
doing
is
changing
the
first
resolved
into
where,
as
is
and
just
never
got
edited
from
ca.
C
So
just
to
let
everybody
know
just
a
heads
up
for
actually
these
next
two
resolutions
we'll
be
doing
that.
Whereas
the
activated
sludge
process
is
a
secondary
treatment
component
at
ithaca
area
wastewater
treatment
facility
and
whereas
biological
growth
in
sludge
tanks
is
maintained
through
aeration
and
whereas
the
wastewater
treatment
facility
has
two
turbo
x
and
two
hoffmann
blowers
to
provide
compressed
air
to
treatment
processes
and
whereas
both
of
the
blowers
suffered
catastrophic.
C
Bearing
and
impeller
failures
in
december,
2020
and
march
2021,
respectively,
eliminating
system
redundancy
and
whereas
recent
analysis,
diagnostic
and
service
report,
substantiated
the
failures
and
whereas,
in
accordance
with
state
standards,
the
facility
cannot
operate
as
designated
without
having
a
redundant
means
for
aeration.
And
whereas,
in
april
the
consultants
drafted
a
report
to
evaluate
a
replacement
blower
alternative.
The
turblex
blowers
are
identified
as
a
type
which
need
to
operate
at
50
to
100
percent
to
perform
within
of
their
airflow
to
perform
within
specifications.
C
Therefore,
whereas
the
special
joint
committee
recommended
that
their
meeting
to
its
municipal
boards
that
they
approve
the
rebuild
or
replacement,
so
therefore,
we
resolve
that
common
council
hereby
approves
the
rebuild
or
replacement
of
the
two
blowers
at
the
ithaca
area.
Wastewater
treatment
facility
at
a
cost
not
to
exceed
four
hundred
thousand.
Be
it
further
resolve
that
the
funds
for
repairs
be
derived
from
the
following
sources,
as
determined
by
the
city
controller
operating
funds,
fund,
balance,
serial
bonds,
capital
reserve
grants
and
or
federal
stimulus,
so
moved.
B
F
Thank
you,
and
thanks
very
much
for
scott
gibson,
gave
a
good
explanation
of
this
at
the
ca
meeting
that
I
sat
in
on
as
well,
but
scott,
I
wonder
if
again,
you
could
just
comment
on
the
insurance
coverage
are
both
of
the
turboflex
equipment.
Are
they
both
insured?
Are
they
both
covered
and
will
insurance
provide
some
of
the
relief
for
this?
F
T
This
best,
I
know
from
talking
to
the
insurance
people
that,
because
it
was
not
a
sudden
well,
it
was
a
sudden,
catastrophic
failure,
but
it
likely
was
due
to
a
design
flaw
and
an
instrumentation
flaw.
There
were
multiple
issues
with
it.
We
were
actually
in
the
process
of.
We
knew
there
were
some
issues
with
bearings
and
they
were
in
the
process
of
making
recommendations.
T
T
U
Yeah,
certainly
on
the
blowers,
it
doesn't
appear
that
we'll
get
any
insurance
recovery
there.
There
is
a
possibility
on
the
digester
activity
that
we
might
see
something
there,
but
it's
a
process
and
it
takes
a
while
to
go
through
that.
F
And
that's
why
I
asked
the
question
because
it
is
indicated
in
the
digesters,
but
not
in
the
in
the
blowers
right
right.
Can
I
ask
one
other
question:
the
the
ithaca
area
wastewater
treatment
facility
is
has
three
owners
and
the
city
is
a
57
percent
owner
of
the
facility,
as
I
recall
so
of
that
amount
that
is
being
approved?
F
U
L
Hi
cj
scott
explained
this
to
us
at
ca,
but
I
I
just
want
to
confirm.
L
Both
these
blowers
went
down
after
only
about
seven
years,
which
is
a
big
disappointment.
Correct
and
the
fact
that
we're
going
to
replace
them
with
the
with
the
same
blowers
was
a
little
worrisome
at
first.
But
it's
my
understanding
that
the
new
ones
will
be
run
differently
so
that
their
their
capacity
will
will
stay
between
50
and
100
percent.
T
So
actually,
what
they
have
proposed
is
is
rebuilding
the
existing
blowers
and
restoring
them
to
like
new
condition,
both
myself
and
the
engineering
consultant.
When
this
first
happened,
we
felt
like
we
had
some
lemons
and
we
didn't
want
anything
to
do
with
them.
We
just
assumed
that
there
was
no
good
path
forward.
What
happened
during
his
evaluation
and
he
had
discussions
with
both
the
people
who
had
we
had
hired
to
do
the
regular
routine
maintenance,
as
well
as
the
blower
who's.
Now
the
blower
manufacturer,
they
changed
hands
since
we
first
got
them.
T
T
A
third
of
the
amount-
and
it
saves
additionally
because
there's
no
reconfiguration
of
the
space
and
the
the
piping
and
the
control
systems,
and
if
we
go
with-
and
this
is
what
we
plan
on
doing-
if
we
go
with
the
the
who,
the
people
who
now
own
the
blowers,
the
manufacturers,
their
name
is
howden.
T
Give
us
a
one
year
warranty,
which
is
how
the
blowers
come
in
the
first
case,
and
if
we
contract
with
them
for
the
continued
maintenance
program,
we
will
get
a
three-year
guarantee,
and
I
looked
at
the
pricing
on
their
service
agreement
and
it's
roughly
equivalent
to
what
we've
been
paying.
So
we
were
both
surprised.
I
was
a
bit
skeptical
just
because,
like
you
said,
after
seven
or
eight
years
to
have
them,
both
go
down
was
very
suspicious,
but
they've
explained
to
us
what
the
cause
was.
The
cause
should
be
able.
T
In
fact,
we
had
been
talking
with
this
other
service
personnel
about
some
of
the
problems
with
the
algorithms
that
these
had
historically
come
with.
L
M
Thank
you
just
have
a
clarifying
question
for
steve
and
his
answer
to
laura,
but
before
I
ask
that
one
of
the
reasons
why
the
resolution
is
written,
the
way
it
is
is,
of
course
we
were
putting
you
know.
A
lot
of
research
and
and
cj
and
staff
were
working
with
consultants,
and
we
wanted
to
make
sure
we
had
the
widest
flexibility
possible
in
terms
of
determining
the
best
way
forward.
M
We
are
very
hopeful,
and
I
you
know,
staff
definitely
seems
very
optimistic
and
and
comfortable
with
rebuilding,
but
by
having
that
financial
wiggle
room.
It
gives
us
options
as
as
we
learn
more
through
this
process.
The
question
I
have
for
steve
steve.
You
had
responded
that
the
city
portion
for
both
projects
will
be
a
little
over
57
that
if
I
understand
correctly,
that
is
true
for
anything
having
to
do
with
capital
funding
or
capital
projects
or
or
bond
funding.
M
U
C
B
Okay,
are
we?
Yes,
george.
L
U
U
T
K
B
T
C
And
whereas
the
immediate
blockage
was
relieved
by
drain
brain
service
and
the
excess
liquid
was
drained,
allowing
the
digester
to
settle
back
into
place.
But
it
is
no
longer
anchored
and
whereas
the
digester
will
need
extensive
repairs
and
whereas,
in
accordance
with
standards,
the
facility
cannot
operate
without
primary
digester
and
operation.
C
And
whereas
the
loss
of
sludge,
management
and
treatment
provided
by
the
facility
presents
many
concerns.
And
whereas,
in
april,
a
letter
from
consultants
evaluated
emergency
preparers
for
the
primary
digester.
It
states
that
this
is.
This
constitutes
an
emergency
situation
which
requires
immediate
action.
And
whereas
the
letter
identifies
several
actions,
including
removal
of
contents,
repairing
of
the
anchoring
system
etc.
C
C
Four
two
two
j
be
hereby
amended
by
an
amount
not
to
exceed
that
one
hundred,
one
million
six
hundred
fifty
thousand
for
total
project
authorization
of
thirteen
million
one
hundred
ninety
one
thousand
eight
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
for
the
purpose
of
funding
primary
and
secondary
digester
repairs
and
be
it
further
resolved
that
funds
necessary
for
the
project
shall
be
derived
from
the
following
sources
as
determined
by
the
city,
controller
insurance,
recovery,
serial
bonds,
grants
and
federal
stimulus
funds,
so
moved.
B
Thank
you
second,
by
cynthia
any
discussion
or
questions.
C
T
No
yeah,
I
can
answer
any
questions
and
I'll
give
anyone
a
tour
if
they
don't
understand
it
when
it's
all
over
you're
constantly
walking
by
with
mark
and
your
dog.
B
K
C
Whereas
in
november
1990,
the
city
of
ithaca,
tompkins,
county
and
cornell
university
entered
into
an
agreement
for
the
design
of
a
regional
transit
facility
and
whereas
on
october,
9th
1991,
the
city
county
and
cornell
entered
into
a
20-year
construction
and
operation
agreement
for
the
new
transit
facility
and
whereas
on
april,
1st
1998,
the
city
county
and
cornell
entered
into
an
agreement
to
create
a
tcat
joint
venture
to
provide
public
transportation
services.
C
And
whereas,
on
january,
1st
2005
a
transportation
agreement
was
signed
among
the
three
parties
and
tcat
to
end
the
tcat
joint
venture
and
have
the
operations
assumed
by
a
single
employer.
Tcat
incorporated
with
the
agreement
running
through
october,
9th
2021.
And
whereas
in
february
12
2018.
An
agreement
was
signed
between
the
city
and
county
regarding
the
ownership
of
the
transit
facility
and
whereas
the
transportation
agreement
is
set
to
expire
in
october
of
this
year.
C
C
Therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
common
council
authorizes
the
mayor
to
sign
an
extension
of
the
current
transportation
agreement
for
a
period
of
one
year
and
be
it
further
resolved
that
the
mayor
will
name
members
to
a
negotiating
team
to
meet
with
the
county
and
cornell
and
negotiate
a
successor
transportation
agreement
with
the
new
agreement
to
be
brought
back
to
common
council
for
approval
before
the
expiration
date
of
the
extended
transportation
agreement.
So
moved.
C
I
think,
with
this
one,
there
was
going
to
be
some
language
that
we
wanted
to
amend,
but
we
were
checking
with
the
county.
This
is
this
is
one
of
those
resolutions
that
the
county
and
the
city
are
are
trying
to
pass
kind
of
in
concert
with
one
another
so
ducks,
and
did
you
have
an
update
on
that
or
did
anyone.
J
Yes,
dan
actually
sent
all
of
council's
language
on
monday,
which
I
forgot
he
reminded
me
of,
and
it's
what
I
read
out
at
ca.
J
We
would
be
adding
a
whereas,
as
the
sixth
word
is
so
it
says,
whereas
tcats
underwriters
did
not
terminate
the
1998
consolidation
agreement,
which
created
the
joint
venture
and
tcat
inc,
began
operations
in
2005
because
they
wanted
to
make
sure
all
joint
venture
liabilities
were
known
and
dealt
with
before
they
terminated
the
consolidation
agreement
just
in
late
prison
service.
That
means
that
the
the
agreement
that
formed
tcat's
precursor
was
never
actually
terminated,
even
though
that
was
the
intent
when
ticket
was
formed
because
they
wanted
to
wind
down
all
the
various
liabilities
and.
J
As
a
second
resolved
resolve
that
the
agreement,
extending
the
transportation
agreement
for
12
months
included
provision
terminating
the
consolidation
agreement
and
tk
joint
venture
in
parentheses,
tcat
inc's
predecessor,
so
this
is
just
some
cleanup
that
did
not
happen
when
tket
was
formed
and
we're
just
recommending
that
this
old
institution
go
away.
As
we
renew
the
agreement
that
that
formed
to
get
that's.
J
B
I
I
My
question
was:
why
did
tcat
people
come
to
believe
in
april
that
they
would
not
be
able
to
successfully
be
going
to
renegotiate
the
agreement
by
october
and
therefore
request
a
year's
extension.
R
B
Thank
you
further
questions.
C
A
couple
things
you
may
notice:
there
are
some
things
that
were
on
our
agenda
that
didn't
move
forward
to
council.
So
if
you
are
looking
for
the
community
justice
center,
that
is
another
one
that
we
are
doing
in
concert
with
the
county.
That
was
for
the
preliminary
funding
for
the
staff
for
the
community
justice
center.
We
will
be
getting
some
additional
information
from
the
reimagining
task
force,
some
additional
details,
and
I
think
that
was
slated
to
move
to
the
county
in
june.
C
So
we
are
just
kind
of
keeping
our
timing
appropriately
paced
with
what
the
county
is
doing
so
the
cjc
funding.
We
should
see
that
at
our
june
agenda
and
then
also
the
5g
design
guidelines
were
discussed
at
city
administration
and
for
those
of
you
that
are
not
aware.
The
lawyer,
mr
companelli,
that
we've
hired
will
be
at
the
may
city
administration
committee
meeting
to
answer
any
questions
and
give
some
additional
follow-up
information
before
then.
We
move
ahead
with
voting
on
the
design
guidelines.
B
Thank
you.
Thanks
kevin
now,
controllers
reporting,
steve.
U
Sure,
just
a
few
items
here
we
are
trying
to
close
2020.
It's
been
a
slow
process
because
of
you
know,
covet
impacts,
but
also
because
new
york
state
is
seems
to
be
changing
their
funding
streams
in
a
good
way
for
us.
For
instance,
I
had
reported
last
month
that
you
know
the
state
had
reduced
our
2020
funding
by
20,
but
then
gave
us
15
back.
U
U
In
addition,
the
21
22
budget
that
was
recently
approved
the
governor
had
proposed
to
reduce
us
by
20
percent.
Our
budget
for
the
city
included
a
20
reduction.
We
are
now
learning
that
that
20
percent
has
been
given
back
or
will
be
given
back
to
us.
So
that's
522
thousand
dollars
that
comes
back
to
us
for
this
year.
U
U
Where
last
year
we
were
losing
money
left
and
right
now
it
seems
like
we're
gaining
money
left
and
right.
So
it's
a
good
problem
to
have,
but
it
just
makes
it
more
difficult
to
account
for
all
these
things.
U
U
We
had
budgeted
21
sales
tax
at
13
million
842,
so
that
was
about
11.4
percent
reduction,
so
at
10.2
were
still
within
that
reduction,
but
so
we're
still
seeing
covet
impacts,
obviously,
as
as
businesses
are
still
restricted
in
some
sense,
although
things
hopefully
will
change
now
that
the
vaccine
is
getting
more
widely
distributed
and
those
restrictions
are
being
let
go
of
a
little
bit
so
being
eased
on
upon
the
owners
of
businesses.
So
we'll
we'll
have
to
see
how
things
shake
out
here
for
sales
tax
in
21.
U
But
currently
we
are
10.2
percent
under
under
the
2021
numbers
and.
G
U
Goes
for
parking
revenues,
although
we
continue
to
see
slow
improvements
in
parking
revenues.
We
are
still
well
off
our
budget
about
300
000.
You
know
we'll,
hopefully
see
a
rebound
in
parking
as
again.
The
vaccine
is
more
widely
distributed
and
gets
out
there
and
allows
people
to
get
out
and
about
a
little
more
and
people
become
more
confident
in
being
able
to
get
out
and
about
we
did.
U
The
green
street
garage
parking
garage
is
now
closed,
so
that
demo
work
will
be
starting
as
soon
as
the
financing
agreement
will
is
put
into
place,
which
I
expect
to
be
happening,
probably
in
two
two
to
three
weeks.
So
we'll
see
that
work
start
probably
in
about
a
month
or
so
on
the
building
permit
revenue
side.
U
We
increased
significantly
the
building
permit
revenues
for
21
to
reflect
the
higher
higher
construction
activity
inside
the
city
that
we
are
anticipating
it's
early
and
we've
collected
about
569
thousand
dollars
to
date,
we'll
hope
again
that,
because
the
construction
season
is
just
underway,
that
we'll
see
that
start
to
ramp
up
with
some
of
those
newer
projects-
and
you
may
recall
last
month
that
I
reported
on
our
bond
rating
downgrade
from
double
a3
or
double
a2
to
double
a3,
and
then
we
were
going
out
to
market
to
refund
or
refinance
some
bonds.
U
We
closed
on
those
bonds
today
and
we'll
almost
see
a
360
000
savings
related
to
the
the
interest
rate
on
those
bonds.
So.
U
Better
than
anticipated,
I
think
we're
anticipating
about
314
000
savings,
so
360
is
is
better
than
that
original
anticipation
of
savings
and
that
savings
will
start
in
august
as
we
make
one
of
those
payments,
and
I
think
we
save
about
20,
roughly
22
000
in
interest
in
august.
So
that's
a
good,
a
good
thing
and
happy
we're
able
to
refinance
those
bonds
and
and
really
go
out
and
get
the
the
lower
interest
rates
as
part
of
the
new
york
state
approved
budget
for
21.22.
U
We
do
know
some
other
details
I
had
mentioned
bef.
I
think
last
month,
just
some
general
details,
but
we
we
do
know
now
that
our
chips
funds
will
increase
by
102
196
to
a
total
for
for
this
year.
541
000,
so
that's
good.
Our
extreme
winter
recovery
funds
will
increase
by
about
36
thousand
dollars,
bringing
us
to
about
a
hundred
and
two
thousand
dollars
for
those
funds.
U
Our
paid
new
york
funds
will
also
increase
by
about
51,
000
or
50
000
to
150
000,
so
not
huge
increases,
but
I
will
take
any
increase.
We
can
get
at
this
point
in
time.
So
those
are.
Those
are
definitely
happy
to
see
for
us.
In
addition,
we
will
be
receiving
a
new
aid
program
of
two
million
and
twenty
two
thousand
six
hundred
dollars
from
new
york
state
department
of
transportation
for
touring
route
programs.
U
The
funds
are
distributed
to
various
municipalities
in
which
there
are
state
or
federal
touring
route
miles
for
which
capital
maintenance
responsibility
is
is
made
within
the
city,
so
we
are
eligible
for
those
funds.
Those
eligible
funds
have
to
be
done
through
capital
costs,
including
construction
and
repair
to
highways,
bridges
or
other
transportation
facilities
with
a
10-year
life
or
greater.
U
So
looking
forward
to
additional
funds
on
the
state
level
and
of
course,
lastly,
on
the
federal
stimulus
level
level,
we
are
waiting
to
hear
from
the
department
of
treasury
and
our
detailed
ability
to
expend
the
funds
we
do
expect
to
see
funds.
Our
first
check,
probably
mid
mid-may,
so
we're
hoping
that
we'll
see
those
those
details
from
the
department
of
treasury
any
time
now.
So
we
expect
those
any
day,
and
hopefully
it
will
give
us.
U
You
know
a
good
look
at
how
how
we
can
spend
those
mon
those
monies
that
we'll
receive
and
we'll
have
to
obviously
plan
accordingly
and
be
very
careful
on
our
spending
of
those
funds
as
we
move
forward.
So
with
that,
I
think
I'll
end.
The
report.
M
Can
you
tell
me
a
little
bit
when
you
talk
about
the
touring
route?
I've
never
heard
of
this
before?
What
does
that
include
and
what
touring
routes
do
we
have
in
the
city?
I
know
what
state
roads
and
county
roads
and
city
roads,
but
I
hadn't
heard
of
a
touring
route.
U
U
Again,
if,
if
we
have
state
or
federal
touring
routes
in
our
city,
I
think
that
gives
us
those
funds
and
we
do
have
state
funding
routes
in
the
city
that
we
are
responsible
for
as
far
as
maintenance.
So
I
think
it's
tied
to
the
arterial
maintenance
like.
U
Right
route,
13
and
also
seven
green
and
green
and
seneca,
I
think,
are
also
those
portions
of
those.
So
I
believe
that's
where
it's
coming
from.
I
don't
know
the
full
details,
but
I
I
know
it's
a
new
funding
source
and
that
we're
getting
you
know
over
two
million
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
the
for
those
for
those
routes.
So
we
can
do
some,
hopefully
good
capital
projects
within
the
city.
U
M
U
It
is
actually
it's,
you
know
a
year
ago.
K
U
B
Great
thanks
next,
then,
is
the
planning
committee
I'll
turn
over
to
chair
murtagh.
V
Thanks
devonta
first
step
is
5.1.
This
is
a
declaration
of
lead
agency
for
the
city
of
ithaca
energy
code.
Ordinance
resolved
that
the
common
council
of
the
city
of
ithaca
is
hereby
declared
itself
lead
agency
for
the
environmental
review
of
the
proposal
to
amend
the
municipal
code
of
the
city
of
ithaca,
chapter
146,
entitled
building
code
enforcement
and
iso
move.
V
B
Those
opposed,
and
that
carries
unanimously,
looks
like
so
now.
The
environmental
significance.
V
Yes,
so,
let's
part
b
I'll
just
go
ahead
and
read
the
results,
resolve
that
the
city
of
ithaca
common
council
determines
that
adoption
of
an
ordinance
amending
the
municipal
code
of
the
city
of
ithaca
part.
Two
general
legislation:
chapter
146,
building
code
enforcement
will
result
in
no
significant
impact
on
the
environment
and
be
a
negative
declaration.
B
Thank
you
for
a
second
second
by
laura
discussion,
all
those
in
favor
that
also
carries
unanimously.
V
V
V
V
Whereas
the
proposed
energy
code
supplement
assigns
point
values
for
various
green
building.
Construction
methods
and
components
assesses
minimum
point
aggregates
or
paths
for
new
residential
commercial
construction
to
meet
the
proposed
green
building
goals
and
requirements
and
includes
an
implementation
schedule
governing
when
projects
must
meet
those
requirements.
V
Whereas
throughout
the
development
process,
the
planning
division
convened.
Regular
meetings
with
internal
and
external
stakeholder
committees
held
meetings
with
major
local
institutions
and
sustainability
advocates,
whereas
the
planning
division
held
numerous
public
outreach
sessions,
resulting
in
hundreds
of
comments
and
public
feedback
which
have
been
incorporated
into
the
proposed
supplement.
V
The
city
is
interested
in
introducing
the
screen
building
policy
for
new
structures
and
new
structures
by
amending
the
building
code
enforcement
provision
set
forth
in
the
city
code,
therefore,
be
it
ordained
and
enacted
by
the
common
council
of
the
city
of
ithaca
as
follows,
and
I'll
just
move
the
rest
as.
A
F
B
I
B
V
I
I
know
there
is
a
small
change
in
the
wording
that
nick
and
I
have
been
corresponding
about
on
the
findings
and
facts.
I
Number
four
yeah,
that's
that
doesn't
clarify
well,
I
can
nick
can
certainly
address
this,
but
the
way
it's
written
currently
number
four
finding
a
fact.
It
doesn't
express
the
intent
that
nick
intended-
and
so
he
has
some
alternate
language
that
he's
going
to.
W
Propose
hello,
so
I
did
send
to
council
members
this
afternoon
the
proposed
language
so
we're
looking
on
page
two
of
the
ordinance
so
section.
One
item
number
four
and
I
currently
reads
it-
is
more
cost
effective
to
design
and
build
new
structures
to
have
lower
greenhouse
gas
emissions
than
to
retrofit
existing
buildings.
That's
thank
you
donna
for
catching,
I
I
would
say
it's
not
very
clear
language,
and
so
we
came
up.
I
talked
with
other
staff
and
we
came
up
with
two
suggestions.
W
Okay,
so
let's
say:
option
a
for
new
buildings.
The
most
affordable
and
cost
effective
time
to
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
is
during
the
design
and
construction
phases
of
a
project
rather
than
at
a
time
of
later
retrofit.
I
think
that
better
conveys
the
intent,
which
is
just
to
say
that
it's
cheaper,
more
cost
effective
to
put
in
the
more
efficient
equipment
up
front
rather
than
to
retrofit
it
five
ten
years
down
the
line.
W
B
Yeah
I'll
go
to
cynthia,
but
or
unless
donna
did
you
want
to
jump
back
in
there,
because
that
was
a
direct
yeah
and
then
we'll
go
to
cynthia.
K
K
L
W
W
Sorry
pull
ups
around
email
chain.
I
cannot
speak
well
as
to
as
to
4b.
I
I
don't
fully
understand
all
the
all
of
the
issues
with
the
4a
language.
L
W
I
favor
4a.
Personally,
I
think
that
you
know
affordability
has
been
a
huge
topic
throughout
the
course
of
the
development
of
the
energy
code
supplement,
and
so
I
think,
a
statement
that
gets
to
that
point
is
more
pertinent,
more
effective.
W
I
I
think
there
is
some.
I
agree
that
the
initial
wording-
the
wording
that's
currently
in
there
is
bad,
but
I
think
once
we
reword
it
to
make
it
specific
if
this
is
for
new
buildings
and
we're
talking
about
the
design
and
construction
phase,
we're
not
saying
it's
better
to
build
new
buildings
period,
we're
saying
that,
assuming
that
a
building
is
going
to
be
built
the
best
time
to
make
the
upgrades
is
when
you're
designing
it
and
to
build
it
right
as
opposed
to
doing
it
later.
W
So
I
think
with
that
clarification,
which
is
a
good
one.
I
think
it's
more
pertinent,
more
accurate
and
I
think
it
actually
says
more.
I
think
it's
saying
it's
what's
the
phrase
I
said
it's
easiest
to
address
greenhouse
gas
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
Upfront
is
a
little
weaker
statement,
but
you
know
that
being
said,
I
recognize
that
there's
a
lot
of
knowledge.
The
folks
at
historic,
ithaca
and
brian
mccrack
and
our
historic
planner
have
that
I
don't
necessarily
know
about
historic
buildings.
B
Q
I
B
As
an
amendment
right
now,
that's
what's
active
on
the
floor.
I
think
we
should
see
through
that
motion
and
then
george,
if
you'd
like
to
make
a
new
one,
we
can
do
that.
Then.
L
B
Then
is
there
further
discussion
on
the
motion,
all
those
in
favor
of
the
amendment
that
carries
unanimously
so
next
up,
I
actually
had
cynthia.
M
B
K
K
Thanks
I
I'd
like
to
hear
from
nick
or
luis
or
ian
on
this.
I
think
it
doesn't
just
apply
to
cornell.
Presumably
it
applies
people
I
mean
perhaps
in
the
historic
district,
or
I
mean,
depending
on
whether
you
can
have
on-site
solar
or
not
so
I'd
like
to
hear
I
mean
it
seems
to
me,
like
it's
a
sensible
kind
of
clarification
of
that,
but
I'd
like
to
hear
input
from
the
experts
on
this.
W
I'm
happy
to
address
that
community
solar
community
renewables
are
definitely
an
important
part
of
the
strategy
they're
written
into
the
chapter.
You
know
the
current
language
says:
you've
got
to
show
proof
of
ownership
or
procurement,
and
at
least
in
my
head
I
was
seeing
the
community
solar
piece
going
under
procurement,
you're
procuring
the
energy
from
a
from
a
solar
farm.
That
being
said,
I
don't
see
any
real
downside
to
adding
in
this
additional
language
to
make
it
extra
extra
clear
that
we
are
allowing
community
solar.
So
I
have
no
objection
to
it.
B
And
that
carries
unanimously
so
we're
back
to
now
twice
amended
ordinance,
further
discussion.
Yes,
nick.
W
Can
I
request
someone
sent
me
that
language
I
didn't
receive
the
letter
from
cornell.
B
I
said
give
thumbs
up.
Thank
you.
B
Okay,
all
those
in
favor
and
that
carries.
B
Which
is
it's
history-making,
it's
quite
an
enormous
and
impressive
accomplishment.
Nick
ian,
I
think
we
can
all
agree,
would
not
have
gotten
across
the
line
without
luis
his
work
for
these
last
week
and
a
half
okay
who's,
a
great
addition
to
the
team,
but,
of
course,
nick
and
ian
have
been
working
with
the
community
to
to
craft
this
ordinance
for
quite
a
quite
a
long
time,
and
it's
it's
extraordinarily
impressive.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
your
work.
L
B
Next
up
steph
actually
stuff.
Could
I
ask
you
to
I'm
still
having
zoom
issues,
I'm
gonna,
I'm
gonna,
try
and
reboot.
Could
I
ask
you
to
share
the
meeting
for
a
bit
as
we.
S
V
5.2
is
an
ordinance
to
exchange
lands.
Foreign
lease
exchange
lands
to
the
ithaca
community
gardens,
whereas
presently,
before
common
council
is
a
proposal
requesting
that
the
city
release
its
rights
to
tax
map
parcel
36134,
which
is
described
in
a
deed
recorded
on
july
17
1991.
V
It's
the
city
swap
parcel
in
exchange
for
the
now
privately
held
parcel
owned
by
cmc
ithaca
incorporated,
whereas
also
before
common
council
is
a
proposal
from
the
ithaca
community
gardens
requesting
that
the
city
lease
to
the
ithaca
community
gardens
the
city's
rights
to
the
cmc
swap
parcel
upon
acquisition
to
continue
the
operation
and
maintenance
of
community
gardens.
Whereas
the
city
swap
parcel
will
facilitate
cmc's
development
of
its
site
into
a
medical
office.
V
Whereas
the
city
charter
requires
approval
by
three-fourths
of
the
common
council
to
authorize
divestment,
release
of
real
property
now,
therefore
be
obtained
and
enacted
by
the
common
council
of
the
city
of
ithaca
as
follows,
and
I
will
move
it
as
written.
We
also
have
a
lease
in
the
packet
that
there's
some.
There
was
some
late
proposed
changes
to
the
lease
language.
V
This
is
getting
a
little
wonky,
but
I
I
said
that
I
would.
I
would
amend
the
language
on
the
floor,
but
so,
basically,
in
article
four
point,
a
of
the
lease
there's,
a
change
to
it
looks
like
the
second
sentence,
which
now
will
read
all
fencing
to
be
installed
by
lessee.
Another
side
of
the
lease
premises
must
be
completed
within
six
months
after
the
infrastructure
to
be
approved
by
pgr
is
completed
on
that
side
or
by
the
following
august
31st,
which
is
whichever
is
later
and
then
in
article
10.
V
There
is
the
addition
of
the
word
termination
so
that
it
reads
notice
to
lessee
of
non-renewal
attention
to
conduct
a
final
vote
on
non-renewal
or
any
defaults
which
may
result
in
lease
termination
shall
be
delivered
by
certified
mail
return.
Receipt
requested
notice
of
intention
to
conduct
a
final
vote
on
non-renewal
or
termination
shall
be
delivered
a
minimum
of
10
days
in
advance
of
such
a
vote
and
I'll
move
it
with
that.
Those
changes.
V
V
I
can
do
it
sorry,
quick
brain
fade
there
we
have
ithaca.
Community
gardens,
is
here
as
well
as
representatives
from
cmc
and,
of
course,
ari
and
everybody
else
who's
the
staff
who
have
worked
so
hard
on
this
for
many
years.
At
this
point,
we're
here
to
answer
any
questions
that
people
have
laura.
I
thought
I
saw
that
you
had
your
hand
up.
F
Yeah,
thank
you,
seth,
and
I
also
just
wanted
to
thank
everyone
who
has
worked
on
this
for
a
number
of
years.
I
think
this
is
a
great
outcome
for
the
city
for
the
community
gardens.
F
I
was
away
from
email
a
bit
throughout
the
day
today
and
I
didn't
see
those
amendments
that
marty
referred
to
and
that
you
just
read,
and
I
just
wanted
confirmation
that
those
have
been
reviewed
by
ari
and
those
revisions
to
the
lease
are
fine.
V
K
M
Well,
I
appreciate
everybody's
work
on
this
and
and
definitely
in
support
of
of
seeing
this
swat
and
this
project
to
move
forward.
I
had
raised
just
a
question
in
committee.
M
I'll
mention
it
again
here
that
this
is
a
an
unusually
long
lease
for
use
of
city
land
it
I,
I
believe,
the
standard
lease
of
this
nature
even
for
leases
that
include
buildings
on
top
of
them,
like
the
ithaca
farmers
market
and
the
hangar
theater,
are
20
or
25-year
leases.
This
is
a
30-year
lease
and
I
would
make
a
motion
to
bring
it
down
to
a
25-year
lease
to
be
consistent
with
the
other
processes
that
we
have
in
place
for
for
use
of
city
property
by
non-profit
organizations,
for
public
benefit.
V
So
it's
moved
by
cynthia.
Is
there
a
second
second
by
george
discussion
on
the
proposed
amendment,
so
this
would
be
to
bring
it
down
to
for
30
to
a
25
year.
Lease.
M
S
Sure
that's
a
fair
question.
Thank
you.
Cynthia
first
you're
right
that
the
standard
on
other
city
leases
is
more
in
the
ballpark
of
20
to
25
or
less.
S
In
many
cases,
the
gardens
had
originally
actually
been
seeking
to
permanently
take
title
to
this
land,
and
then
this
is
a
few
years
ago
at
this
point
and
then
after
conversation
shifted
or
requesting
a
50-year
lease,
and
that,
for,
I
think
obvious
reasons,
wasn't
something
that
that's
that's
all
we
could
support
30,
who
felt
like
it
was
the
outside
of
the
range
of
of
plausible
numbers
and
also
seem
to
be
the
minimum
that
could
satisfy
the
gardeners
needs
for
a
sense
of
certainty
and
permanency
in
terms
of.
K
S
Their
future,
a
couple
other
comments
worth
making
would
include
that
my
understanding
is
that
a
term
somewhat
shorter
than
30
years
probably
could
still
support
capitalizing
any
expenses
unnecessary
to
invest.
So
in
that
sense,
it
might
be
possible
to
go
shorter,
but
on.
S
Community
gardens,
unlike
many
of
the
other
laudable
uses,
that
the
city
supports
through
other
leases
for
other
non-profits
in
the
city.
Community
gardening,
in
particular,
is
called
out
by
new
york
state
statute
as
a
valid
use
of
a
municipal
land
at
a
discount.
So
normally
we
need
to
charge
fair
value
and
set
up
sort
of
a
lease
on
commercially
reasonable
terms.
S
I
guess
I
would
tell
you
which
therefore
would
tend
to
push
in
favor
of
a
slightly
shorter
term
along
the
lines
that
we've
done,
and
in
this
context
we
actually
have
a
specific
new
york
state
citation
in
the
statute
that
says
that
we
are
welcome
to
subsidize
or
even
provide
for
free,
in
this
case,
it's
a
dollar
a
year,
a
lease
of
municipal
lands
for
gardening,
and
that's
not
true
if
we
were
conveying
the
land.
S
Might
I
add,
that's
only
true
for
a
lease
as
as
present
here,
but
those
are
a
few
factors
at
play
and
it
is
definitely
a
fair
question
and
it's
a
question
that
is
entirely
up
to
council
in
the
end.
So
it's
talk
to
you.
B
Sure
I
can,
I
can
take
it
back
from
here.
I
think
I'm
caught
up
and
hopefully
that
fixed
it.
I
just
I
turned
it
off
and
turned
it
back
on
again
julie.
That's
all
that's!
That's
all.
I
know
how
to
do
and
if
that
didn't
fix
it.
B
F
B
Move
that,
as
a
as
a
amendment.
J
I'm
actually
I'm
not
a
guard
noodle.
I've
done
nothing
with
the
community
guardians
organization,
but
I
appreciate
their
work
for
all
the
reasons
that
marty's
comments
laid
out
at
the
beginning
of
this
meeting,
I
would
personally
lean
towards
the
permanence
they
were
seeking.
I
know
it's
not
on
the
table,
but
a
50
or
99
year.
Lease
would
be
amenable
to
me,
but
under
what
we're,
speaking
of
I'm
completely
comfortable
with
30-year
lease
and
giving
them
as
much
security
as
possible
in
the
decades
to
come.
J
Certainly,
I
would
expect
the
the
property,
the
housing
and
the
medical
center
on
the
property
to
last,
at
least
that
long,
and
so
I
see
a
role
for
the
gardens
to
be
there,
for
at
least
you
know,
we
might
expect
40
plus
years
of
that
area
functioning.
So
I
do
not
support
reducing
these
terms.
K
V
Want
to
be
sensitive
to
that,
there's
been
a
really
extensive,
lengthy
negotiation
between
the
gardens
and
and
staff,
and
that
you
know
I
I
kind
of
want
to
default
to
the
gardens
on
this
one
and
just
you
know
they
seem
comfortable
with
the
30-year
timeline.
As
as
being
a
timeline,
that's
that's
good
for
their
needs,
and
so
I
think,
if,
if
they
feel
like
it
serves
them,
I'm
comfortable
with
that.
S
And
where
the
timeline
is
concerned,
one
other
comment
I
perhaps
should
have
made
is
just
to
make
sure
all
council
is
aware
that
the
way
the
lease
is
structured,
it
does
also
have
a
20-year
renewal
term
in
it
to
take
effect
after
the
30
years,
which
would
automatically
renew
unless
the
city
acts
in
the
couple
years
prior
to
2050..
Now,
there's
prior
to
the
end
of
the
first
30
years,
the
city
has
the
opportunity
to
act
and
stop
the
renewal.
S
K
M
As
the
sentiment
from
many
of
my
colleagues,
which
I
don't
disagree
with-
is
seeking
permanency
for
the
gardens,
why
did
we
not
just
transfer
the
land
to
the
gardens.
S
I
think,
in
the
end,
that
posed
some
challenges
for
the
gardens,
and
it
also
posed
some
legal
challenges
for
the
city,
because
the
new
york
state
statute
that
I
mentioned
would
not
enable
the
city
to
give
the
land
to
the
gardens
the
way
we
can,
let
them
lease
it
for
free.
So
there
would
be
a
financial
problem
there
for
short
answer.
J
B
K
B
Sorry
rob
did
you
have
your
hand
up
or
lag?
I
think
it
was
a
lag
issue:
okay,
okay,
all
those
in
favor.
B
B
C
B
Seth.
Do
you
actually
mind
if
we
invert
on
the
agenda?
The
the
executive
session
may
be
a
bit
lengthy,
there's
not
expected
to
be
a
vote
on
the
other
side
of
it.
So
do
you
mind
if
we
do
the
member
filed
item
first
and
then
come
back
to
the
executive
session
sure
make
that
the
last
item
on
the
agenda.
K
V
Six
point
one:
this
is
a
resolution
in
support
of
the
new
york
health
act,
whereas
our
current
health
care
system
leaves
many
new
yorkers,
uninsured
or
under
underinsured
or
uninsured
and
millions
of
new
yorkers.
Even
those
with
commercial
insurance
plans
must
ration
healthcare
because
they
cannot
afford
it,
sometimes
with
devastating
consequences,
whereas
the
united
states
spends
twice
as
much
on
healthcare
as
any
other
country.
V
Whereas
the
new
york
health
act
will
eliminate
the
burdens
and
paperwork
and
complexity
associated
with
billing,
allowing
our
doctors
and
nurses
to
focus
on
providing
care.
Not
fighting
insurance
companies
now
therefore
be
resolved
that
the
city
of
ithaca
common
council
supports
the
passage
of
the
new
york
health
act
and
looks
forward
to
a
future
health
care
system
that
prioritizes
care
as
a
matter
of
racial
and
economic
justice,
as
well
as
improving
the
public
health
infrastructure
to
respond
to
this
pandemic
and
future
public
health
threats
to
new
york
state.
V
V
B
Second,
by
cynthia
brock
discussion.
V
B
I'm
fully
supportive
wish.
I
often
wish
I
got
to
vote,
but
we've
got
to
vote
on
this.
B
And
that
carries
unanimously
thank
you
and
hopefully
that
we
can
add
our
voice
to
that
fight,
really
appreciate
that
so
next
and
final
item
on
the
agenda.
So
much
so
in
fact,
does
it
make
sense
to
do
the
any
reports?
Maybe
let's
do
the
reports
expecting
that
coming
out
of
the
executive.
B
Forgive
me
ari,
do
you
think
it'll
be
okay
if
we
end
the
broadcast
after
we
move
into
executive
session.
S
We
won't
need
to
take
minutes.
Yes,
that's
right,
you
can
end
the
broadcast
because,
as
long
as
council
doesn't
want
to
come,
come
back
on
the
floor
for
a
vote
that
should
work.
Yes,.
F
Thank
you
three
things
to
mention.
Last
friday
april
30th
at
stewart
park
there
was
an
arbor
day
celebration
and
gene
grace.
The
city
forester
read
a
proclamation
from
the
mayor.
Three
new
trees
were
planted
and
it
was
very
nice,
very
windy
and
very
cold,
but
the
three
trees
were
planted
tomorrow.
There's
a
public
information
session
on
the
407
cliff
street.
The
former
kodama
building
and
people
can
watch
that
public
information
session
on
youtube.
F
A
report
from
iura
there
will
be
three
proposals.
There
are
three
proposals
for
development
of
inlet
island
and
those
will
be
discussed
at
the
economic
development
committee
of
the
iura,
and
it
was
indicated
that
the
iura
ed
committee
will
invite
all
of
council.
To
that.
I
know.
George
had
asked
about
attending
that
when
the
proposals
are
made
and
that'll
be
coming
forward.
So
thank
you.
J
J
Note
that
you
may
have
seen
that
tcat
unveiled
its
electric
bus
buses
on
it
on
earth
day
april
22nd
went
to
service
the
very
next
day,
they're,
not
on
fixed
routes,
but
a
good
bet
would
be
like
the
number
10,
which
is
a
frequent
surfacer
of
cornell
campus,
but
already
rave
reviews
for
it.
Thank
you
for
sante
for
retweeting
that
reddit
screenshot,
but
yeah
people
are
really
excited
about
it,
and
so
are
we.
I
Just
a
quick
happy
thing
to
say
today
I
toured
one
of
the
inhs
community
housing
trust
fund
sites
at
707,
hancock
street,
and
I
urge
you
to
sign
up.
I
guess
everybody
got
the
invitation
and
it
was
a
great
tour,
a
great
house
good
to
talk
in
person
with
some
of
the
inhs
people.
B
B
So
I'll
ask
if
there's
any
other
minutes.
A
B
So
would
anyone
like
to
move
that
we
enter
executive
session
for
discussion?
Yes,.
S
Yeah
to
discuss
the
acquisition
sale
of
real
estate,
the
publicity
thereof
could
affect
the
value
of
thera.
Thank.