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A
B
Okay,
since
everybody
is
here,
I
just
want
to
give
you
a
quick
tutorial
on
the
new
microphones.
So
right
now
they
are
set
at
off.
There's
a
silver
button
in
front
of
you
when
you
hit
that
it
will
stay
on
the
light
will
be
green
and
that
means
you're
on
a
live
mic.
You
can
turn
the
button
off
if
you're,
shuffling
papers
or
eating,
or
something
like
that,
so
everybody
doesn't
have
to
hear
it,
but-
and
you
might
notice
as
time
goes
on
through
the
meeting.
C
I
can
already
hear
you
more
clearly,
so
thank
you,
julie
and
thanks.
Everybody
welcome
welcome
everybody
to
the
july
7th
meeting
of
council
and
welcome
everybody
back
to
council
chambers.
This
is
our
first
meeting
in
person
since
march
of
2020..
Quite
a
lot
has
happened.
Quite
a
lot
has
changed
since
then,
and
I
really
want
to
appreciate
our
staff,
especially
julie
and
the
pit
crew
who've
been
working
in
overdrive,
since
the
governor's
executive
order
expired
quite
suddenly
about
10
days
ago
to
figure
out
how
to
bring
us
all
back
in
person.
C
I
also
do
want
to
say
that,
amongst
the
many
many
lessons
we
learned
over
the
last
year
and
a
half
one
was
that
technology
could
make
some
of
these
meetings
more
accessible
to
more
people,
and
so
we
don't
want
to
lose
that
lesson
of
the
pandemic.
C
I
know
several
members
of
council
have
expressed
we've
expressed
to
the
state
our
interest
in
pushing
them
to
allow
for
hybrid
participation
in
these
meetings,
so
that
members
of
the
public
can
participate,
even
if
they
don't
feel
comfortable
coming
in
person
or
they're
not
able
to
attend
in
person.
So
we're
exploring
those
options,
but
just
wanted
everybody
in
the
public
to
know
that,
for
now
the
state
law
requires
folks
to
be
in
person
to
participate
in
the
meetings
with
that
any
any
changes
to
the
agenda,
any
additions
to
or
deletions
from
the
agenda
tonight.
D
C
Thank
you
any
other
additions
or
deletions
okay,
great,
so
we
will
go
directly.
I
should
ask
if
there
any
municipal
officials
here,
I
don't
see
anybody
from
the
town
of
ithaca
or
the
county
legislature,
so
we'll
go
directly
into
public
comment,
we'll
remind
folks
because
it
has
been
a
while
that
there
is
a
three-minute
limit
on
public
comment.
We
ask
folks
to
maintain
a
respectful
decorum,
avoid
profanity
and
personal
attacks
in
those
three
minutes,
we'll
let
you
know
when
the
time
is
up.
The
timer
is
also
right
behind
us.
E
Obviously,
we
went
on
hiatus
and
then
got
back
to
work
in
december
of
2020
and
started
meeting
via
zoom
and
the
reason
the
impetus
really
were
two
issues
that
were
kind
of
abandoned
in
march.
One
was
an
ordinance
related
to
private
trees
that
were
large
and
significant
if
removed,
would
have
a
major
impact
on
a
neighborhood
and
so
we're
looking
at
a
permit
process
for
those
kind
of
trees
and
also
an
ordinance
related
to
art
in
parks.
E
So
I'm
here
to
speak
a
lot
faster
than
I
am
currently
about
art
in
parks,
and
we
were
in
the
pro
involved
in
the
process
of
reviewing
a
couple
of
art
sculptures
that
were
proposed
for
baker
and
parker
and
and
cass
park,
and
realized
that
there
is
no
policy
for
art
in
parks
and
then
to
our
surprise
in
may,
we
were
made
aware
of
another
sculpture.
E
That's
been
under
consideration
since
december
2019
and
revived
again
in
march
2020,
the
skyrider
metal,
sculpture
and,
as
a
result,
we
felt
that
pruner
had
not
had
the
opportunity
to
review
that
proposal,
and
nor
did
the
public
have
time
to
provide
input.
We
did
have
a
public
meeting
on
july
june,
14th
the
preneur
commission
meeting
and
we
did
seek
public
input
through
an
online
web
form
and
we
did
get
about
50
comments
and
23
of
those
were
non-city
residents.
E
24
from
city
residents,
20
of
the
respondents
liked
the
idea
of
a
bike,
oriented
celebrating
bicycling,
sculpture
and
27
were
in
opposition
and
again
we
feel
that
we
can't
go
forward
with
these
kind
of
proposals
without
having
a
policy.
So
we
hope
that,
as
we
move
forward,
there's
a
more
thoughtful
process
that
can
be
adopted
through
the
policy
that
we're
working
on
in
drafting
and
hope
to
bring
to
council
over
the
next
several
months.
E
C
Thank
you
monica.
Thank
you
very
much.
Next
is
george.
Following
george
will
be
andrew
mullner.
I
actually
don't
see
george.
I
know
it
was
possible.
He
was
not
going
to
be
able
to
make
it,
so
we
can
go
straight
to
andrew
following
andrew's.
Fago
gagas
is
andrew.
Here
I
don't
see
andrew
either.
So
that
means
up
next
is
fagogakis
following
faye
will
be
zachary
warren
when
zachary.
C
F
Good
evening,
when
I
came
here
just
a
little
while
ago-
and
I
put
my
name
at
the
desk-
I
didn't
see
julie
and
I
said
to
her.
I
put
my
card
up.
She
says
I
want
you
to
know,
there's
three
people
ahead
of
you
and
I
said
why's
that
and
she
says
people
have
submitted
their
names
online.
F
I
do
not
have
a
computer
by
choice
mostly
and
I
feel
subjected
by
technology.
Okay,
if
you
want
to
use
it
fine,
but
don't
forget
the
people
that
maybe
can't
afford
computers
or
don't
have
computers.
I
don't
even
have
a
cell
phone,
but
to
me
yes,
technology
has
its
place
and
you
have
zoom
meetings
or
whatever,
but
today
to
do
this
is
unfair.
F
The
other
thing
is
the
discussion,
and
I
I
don't
know
if
you're
doing
this
in
june,
deborah
malhoff,
who
does
not
return.
My
calls
one
of
the
one
of
the
few
councils
that
refused
to
do
so,
which
honestly
is
unbelievably
unrepresentative
and
cruel,
but
to
change
the
mayor's
position.
All
the
thing,
because
I'm
gonna
be
out
of
time-
and
I
haven't
even
gotten
to
my
biggest
concern
to
do
that
so
quickly
again,
just
like
with
the
police
department,
is
totally
unfair.
F
No,
I
you
need
more
discussion
on
any
public
discussion
noises
on
the
commons
dogs,
the
construction.
We
need
public
meetings.
Okay,
we
have
massive
construction
coming.
We
have
an
individual
on
the
commons
that
is
abusing
city
ordinances
and
I've
exhausted
myself
and
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
deal
with
it.
The
mayor
does
not
return
my
calls.
G
Heller
good
evening,
I
forwarded
an
email
to
the
council
not
long
ago
about
some
concerns.
I
have
with
the
reimagining
public
safety
working
group
that
has
been
appointed
in
looking
into
the
individuals
who
were
appointed
a
couple
of
the
names
stuck
out
to
me
several
of
the
students
both
from
ic.
G
I
think
a
college
and
new
roots
are
essentially
members
of
black
power
organizations
that
have
explicitly
stated
their
opposition
to
police
in
general
and
the
young
lady
from
new
roots
school
is
a
member
of
decarcerate
tompkins
county,
and
I
I
believe
that
they
might
have
difficulty
serving
on
the
committee
and
not
allowing
the
biases
of
their
organizations
to
you
know
reflect
on
their
on
their
contributions.
G
Fetish
mclean,
I
looked
into
him
and
all
I
could
find
about
a
thaddeus
mclean
here
locally
is
a
man
who
had
been
indicted
for
home
invasion,
robbery
and
then
also
strangulation
of
his
domestic
partner,
during
which
he
also
punched
a
child,
and
I'm
curious.
If
that
is
the
same
thaddeus
mclean
that
is
being
appointed
to
the
committee.
I
believe
he
is
and
there's
an
individual
named
amos
malone
who
has
been
appointed.
G
I'm
curious
if
that
is
the
same
amos
malone
who
is
charged
with
attempted
rape
in
2002,
as
well
as
aggravated
criminal
contempt
and
assault
and
found
guilty
on
some
of
those
charges.
There's
an
appeal
people
versus
amos
malone
that
I
was
able
to
find,
and
I'm
not
sure
you
know,
if
he's
appropriate
for
the
committee
and
until
I
can
know
if
that's
the
same
amos
malone
that
has
been
appointed
and
there's.
G
Also
the
question
of
yasmin
rasheed
she's
been
personally
leading
protests
and
roadblocks
and
harassing
the
police
she's
intimately
involved
with
the
individuals
from
ithaca
panthers.
I
think
attendance
union
I've
included
video
of
her
as
well
as
the
wn
eny
story
of
her
directing
the
roadblocks
and
harassing
the
police,
as
well
as
some
links
to
some
statements.
She's
made
I'm
wondering
if
these
people
really
could
you
know,
serve
their
function
on
the
committee
without
deserving
to
further
derail
law
enforcement
here
in
the
community.
G
I
think
the
police
are
imagining
has
been
a
failure
and
I
think
you
guys
should
maybe
repeal
it
and
ask
the
cops
to
come
back
nicely.
Apart
from
that,
you
know,
I
don't
really
no
one
else
to
say.
I
would
like
some
answers
to
my
questions.
I
think
they're
pretty
reasonable,
so
I
yield
the
remainder
of
my
time
and
thank
you
very
much.
H
Hi.
Okay,
my
name
is
marty
hiller,
I'm
a
resident
of
fall
creek,
I'm
speaking
tonight
on
behalf
of
the
ithaca
community
gardens.
H
H
H
Maybe
it's
dan
okay!
Let
me
reset
okay,
so
the
first
change
that
we're
asking
for
is
a
date
change
from
that
october,
15th
date
to
september
1st,
the
october
15th
date
was
chosen
because
it's
the
proposed
construction
start
date
for
the
reconfiguration.
H
The
second
change
we're
asking
for
is
to
just
leave
the
binding
agreement
requirement
as
it
is
instead
of
changing
it.
We've
been
working
around
the
clock
for
the
past
length
of
time
to
finalize
that
agreement.
As
of
about
half
an
hour
before
this
meeting
started,
I
received
word
from
our
lawyer
that
we
are
now
in
agreement
on
the
final
terms.
My
understanding
is
their
lawyer.
Als
already
has
signature
pages
ready
to
go
so
we're
basically
just
waiting
on
common
council
to
approve
that
change
to
september.
I
J
K
There
are
key
tasks
that
are
needed
to
revive
the
commissions
and
that
call
for
the
time
and
attention
of
elected
officials,
I'm
here
to
urge
you
to
start
planning
now
for
commissions
to
be
fully
active.
Next
january,
the
new
commissions
had
less
than
two
years
to
get
underway
before
covid
paused
new
york.
K
Since
kovitt,
a
small
group
of
volunteers
has
been
keeping
the
commissions
alive.
Matcom
and
pruner
have
been
meeting
on
zoom,
but
with
the
end
of
the
governor's
emergency
order,
that's
no
longer
permitted.
The
other
two
commissions
have
not
met
at
all.
Although
psi
has
continued
to
work
by
email,
it's
hard
to
see
how
we
can
carry
on
much
longer
without
a
clear
commitment
from
the
city
to
restore
the
commissions
before
they
fizzle
away
to
nothing.
K
K
K
K
K
We
all
know
that
the
covet
emergency
has
been
extremely
challenging
for
city
staff,
but
what
the
commissions
need
most
right
now
is
not
staff
time.
We
need
ithaca's
elected
officials,
the
mayor
and
council,
to
make
some
key
decisions
about
commission
processes,
procedures
and
timeline.
Two
commissions
need
new
chairs,
whose
job
is
it
to
recruit
them
all.
The
commissions
have
multiple
vacancies
who
will
recruit
and
screen
new
members?
K
When
will
we
resume
chairs
meetings
and
active
communication
with
city
administration?
How
can
current
commissioners
help
in
these
processes?
I
believe
that
volunteer
commissions
and
advisory
boards
are
an
essential
part
of
ithaca
city
government.
Mr
mayor
council
members,
I
call
on
you
to
commit
to
filled
commissions
for
2022,
and
that
means
we
need
to
start
planning
long
before
december.
K
C
A
L
It's
an
identity
issue,
I'm
here,
because
I
wanted
to
discuss
public
safety
personal
experience
I
had
and
then
I
just
felt
like
because
of
that
experience
I
wanted
to
contribute
some
suggestions
to
this
body
of
government.
L
L
I
actually
have
seen
this
person
around
town
and
it
was
really
strange.
This
person
told
me
to
like
mind
my
own
business,
because
I
didn't
like
how
thirsty
his
dog
looked
a
little
tiny
black
pitbull
puppy,
and
I
was
telling
him
where
I
could
get
it
water.
L
So
all
of
a
sudden
he
turned
on
me
like
he
went
into
a
psychotic
rage
and
he
wanted
to
start
swinging
at
my
face
because
he
said
so
and
then
he
started
lunging
towards
me,
and
I
had
this
purse
and
I
went
like
this
and
that
backed
him
off
and
I
just
bought
different
shoes
at
that
store.
Benjamin
peters,
so
I
walked
out
with
the
box
with
my
old
dirty
sandals
in
it,
and
I
even
had
to
go
like
this
because
he
came
at
me
a
second
time
after
I
used
this
as
a
weapon.
L
Even
though
I
did
wait
in
front
of
the
state
theater
like
I
said
I
would
to
the
dispatcher,
but
that
person
who
attacked
me
was
just
hanging
out
there
and
when
he
heard
I
was
calling
the
police
he
said
he
was
going
to
slap
me
up
if
he
ever
sees
me
again
around
here.
So
I
just
want
to
let
you
know,
I'm
feeling
a
little
nervous,
because
I
parked
close
to
the
commons
where
that
happened
to
be
here
tonight.
L
Facial
recognition.
Technology
is
probably
a
good
idea
and
also
blue
call
lights
like
they
have
at
the
universities,
and
also
something
I
learned
is
you
can
install
blue
lights
in
the
street
lights,
which
lowers
crime
at
night,
because
apparently
it
lowers
depression,
which
is
mental
illness
and
a
lot
of
people
who
have
that
self-medicate
with
drugs
and
then
they're
prone
to
crime
and
violence.
C
Thank
you
will
that
is
our
final.
Will
you
address
these
comments
later
public
comment,
so
there
is
privilege
of
the
floor,
which
is
what
we'll
move
into
now.
So
members
of
council
have
the
opportunity
to
speak
about
whatever
they
like.
I
want
to
thank
everybody
who
spoke
via
public
comment
tonight,
a
lot
of
different
topics
from
police
reform
to
the
commissions.
A
couple
of
those
topics
will
be
voted
on
tonight,
like
the
the
easement
and
bruce
is
here
for
that,
as
well
as,
of
course,
the
community
gardens.
So
we
can.
C
We
can
discuss
that
when
we
get
there
much
appreciate
eric
agreed
on
the
commissions.
It
is
time
to
get
those
fully
stocked
and
operational
again
as
we
come
out
of
the
pandemic
and
get
them
working.
M
C
Will
require
a
group
effort
so
actually
meeting
with
rob
tomorrow
to
discuss
to
start
discussion,
especially
about
psi,
but
all
the
issues
you
raised
eric
about
the
chairs
meetings
when.
C
The
commissions
will
meet
again
would
be
made
easier
if
we
can
get
the
authorization
to
do
hybrid
meetings
and
allow
people
to
participate
remotely,
but
we'll
work
inside
the
universe
that
we
have
as
we
work
to
build
a
better
universe,
privilege
of
the
floor.
Would
anyone
from
council
like
to
use
privilege
of
the
floor?
N
N
It
is
incredible
that
we
were
as
city
government
able
to
continue
our
meetings
over
zoom,
which
allowed
important
work
to
continue,
albeit
in
an
unusual
format,
and
I
do
appreciate
faye's
comment
that
not
everyone
has
the
technology
and
so
much
as
our
meetings
on
zoom
enabled
some
people
more
people,
perhaps
in
the
public,
to
attend
meetings
without
having
to
come
to
city
hall.
N
C
Thank
you,
lauren
george.
C
And
you're
you're,
muted
george.
O
I'd
also
like
to
thank
everyone
who
spoke
zach,
I
I,
as
a
member
of
the
task
force,
I'm
going
to
reserve
judgment
until
until
we
see
how
it
goes,
I'm
not
going
to
prejudge
anyone.
I
know
that
mr
malone
is
a
reverend
and
I
don't
think
that's
the
person
you're
thinking
of
so.
Let's,
let's
see,
let's
judge
it
by
how
it
goes
and
let's
not
prejudge
it.
O
I
would
like
to
thank
some
people
who
aren't
here
tonight,
namely
the
friends
of
newman
golf
course,
who
collected
five
thousand
dollars
and
donated
to
the
city
to
help
with
the
city's
effort
to
put
an
irrigation
system
in
at
the
golf
course.
O
Newman
golf
course
is
a
great
feature
for
people
in
the
city.
It's
a
working-class
golf
course.
It
was
damaged
heavily
in
that
storm.
C
C
In
helping
to
clean
up
the
park
that
series
of
storms
knocked
down
a
few
trees,
very
disappointingly
broke
a
bunch
of
branches,
and
the
friends
have
been
great
about
organizing
volunteer
cleanup
efforts.
So
we
appreciate
that
too.
N
N
Last
thursday,
two
thursdays
ago,
at
midnight
going
into
the
weekend
when
we
learned
that
the
state
of
emergency
expired
and
therefore
the
executive
orders
had
also
expired,
thus
requiring
in-person
meetings,
so
city
staff
to
use
the
word
agile
is
sometimes
overused,
but
I
don't
think
it's
overused
enough
when
we're
talking
about
all
that
our
city
staff
have
been
able
to
do
in
this
last
year
and
a
half
additionally
to
thanks,
I
mean
my
colleague
george
mentioned
friends
of
newman
the
mayor
mentioned
friends
of
stewart
park.
Both
organizations
definitely
deserve
our
thanks.
N
They
had
to
turn
up
and
deal
with
trees.
Many
of
us
have
seen
those
pictures
that
are
just
horrifying
to
see
our
trees
in
stuart
park
just
toppled
over
trees
that
lost
limbs
and
may
in
the
future
need
to
be
taken
down
for
public
safety
reasons.
So
I
think
there
are
many
many
thanks
to
go
around
over
this
last
year
and
a
half.
We
have
a
lot
of
work.
P
K
N
C
Yes,
cynthia.
Q
You
know
it's
kind
of
interesting
here
we
are
15
months
after
our
last
meeting
and
we're
going
on
as
if
life
is
normal,
but
everything
has
changed
in
those
15
months,
and
I
definitely
I
think
we
all
recognize
that
that
there's
a
lot
of
struggle
in
our
community
and
we're
seeing
it
in
in
many
different
ways
in
terms
of
mental
health
in
terms
of
financial
in
terms
of
job
security,
in
terms
of
how
our
environment
is
changing,
everything
is
different
and
we
are
doing
our
best
to
continue
moving
forward
and
I'm
deeply
appreciative
to
all
of
our
staff,
not
only
those
who
keep
city
hall
operating,
but
also
those
in
our
water
plant
or
wastewater
treatment,
plant
or
dpw,
fire
and
and
police.
Q
All
of
them
have
just
taken
on
tremendous
effort
and
dedication
to
keep
our
community
safe
and
protected
and
and
serving
us
as
best
as
they
can.
All
of
our
departments
are
facing
staffing
shortages.
We
are
are
seeing
that
in
dpw
we
are
seeing
that
in
police
and
then
also
as
we
are
encountering.
Q
These
challenges
with
mental
health
and
and
our
social
challenges
that
are
going
on.
Our
economic
challenges
are
going
on.
There's
a
lot
of
anxiety.
Q
So
I
definitely
want
to
recognize
that
I
hear
the
concerns
that
several
of
you
have
raised
in
coming
forward
tonight
and
we
are
doing
our
best
to
address
the
concerns
of
the
community,
supporting
our
police
officers
and
our
staff,
who
do
a
tremendous
job
and
endeavor
to
move
forward
through
the
reimagining
process
and
the
working
group
to
address
these
larger
issues,
reinforce
the
foundations
of
what
we
are
doing
well
move
our
our
organization
on
our
community
forward.
Q
So
thank
you
for
raising
these
concerns
and-
and
I
hope
you
will
take
it
to
heart-
that
all
of
us
here
take
your
concerns
very,
very
seriously
and
and
want
to
support
you
and
our
department.
At
the
same
time,
to
phase
question.
I
guess
I
have
a
question
for
julie
and
and
maybe
it's
something
that
we
can
think
about.
Q
If
there
are
ways
that
someone
can
call
into
our
clerk's
office
to
get
their
name
on
the
list,
if
they
don't
have
access
to
technology,
so
that
they
might
be
able
to
speak
at
the
time
that
they
would
like
in
a
manner
most
comfortable
for
them
and
I'm
sure
there
are
ways
that
we
can
bridge
this
technology
divide
as
we
endeavor
to
have
this
hybrid
meeting
of
sorts
both
in
person
and
with
remote
access
and
so
on.
I
will
stop
at
that.
Thank
you.
C
Thank
you
yes,
and
I
can
say
that
is
certainly
something
we've
got
to
figure
out.
How
to
do.
The
public
comment.
Sign
up
julie
is
helping
lead
a
group
of
staff,
that's
meeting
internally,
to
figure
out
how
all
of
this
reopening
is
going
to
work.
What
schedules
we
have
to
change
for
the
meetings
etc
and
the
the
issue
that
they
raised
today
about
how
to
sign
up
so
we're
on
it
and
we'll
bring
to
the
council.
You
know
proposed
solutions
as
we
move
forward.
A
Yes,
graham
yeah,
I
just
wanted
to
add
my
thanks
to
city
staff
as
well.
I
mean
we
made
some
very
tough
decisions
based
on
the
covit
19
epidemic,
very
difficult
decisions
to
make
in
terms
of
following
staff,
and
many
of
the
members
worked
exceptionally
hard,
sometimes
doing
two
or
three
jobs
throughout
this
past
year,
and
but
they
managed
to
keep
the
city
running
incredibly
well,
I
think
I'm
amazed
how
they
managed
to
follow
up
our
decisions
that
were
tough
and
yet
and
keep
as
much
public
service
going
as
they
could.
A
K
A
A
C
Here
here,
thank
you,
graeme
well
said
it
is
good
to
be
back.
I
mean
I'm
tempted
to
attempt
to
attempt
to
sum
up
the
whole
last
15
16
months
of
work,
we've
done
as
if
we
have
not
been
as
if
we
didn't
see
each
other
last
month
and
every
month
for
the
last
15
months.
So
it's
it's
a
strange
feeling,
but
it
is
good
to
be
back
and
there's
quite
a
lot
that
was
achieved
over
the
last
year
and
a
half,
but
there's
even
more.
C
We've
got
to
do
on
public
safety
on
our
budget
on
the
structure
of
our
government
from
the
commissions
to
the
city
manager,
position,
there's
quite
a
lot
of
heavy
lifting
ahead
of
us
and
I
really
do
think
we
can
combine
in
person
and
on
public
safety.
I've.
Never
you
know.
14
years
of
of
elected
office,
I've
never
received
the
amount
of
public
input
that
we
received
on
that
project.
C
It
was
bigger
than
the
dog
park,
even
if
you
believe
it
which,
if
you
remember
the
dog
park
that
was
yeah,
it
was
happening
all
right,
any
yeah,
any
other
public
privilege
of
the
floor.
Yes,.
S
I
just
had
just
a
quick
request
that-
and
marty
alluded
to
this-
that
the
negotiation
around
the
community,
gardens
and
carpenter
business
park
has
been
very
complicated,
involving
the
city
and
the
community
gardens
and
the
developer.
With
cmc
and
at
our
planning
committee
meeting
we
had
passed
that
legislation
expecting
that
there
might
be
some
changes
tonight.
S
I
think
it
might
be
a
good
idea
if
there
are
representatives
from
both
parties,
the
gardens
and
cmc,
to
come
up
when
we
get
to
that
item
later
on,
just
so
that
we
can
hear
from
both
of
them.
Okay,.
C
D
D
So
our
first
one
is
an
ordinance
to
amend
the
chapter
regarding
taxi
cab
rates,
so
this
is
just
an
ordinance,
be
it
ordained
and
enacted
by
the
common
council
of
the
city
of
ithaca.
That's
section:
232.70
of
the
municipal
code
entitled
taxi
cab
rates,
hereby
be
amended
as
follows.
I
will
not
read
all
of
the
sections,
but
in
essence
what
it
is
doing.
It
is
raising
all
of
the
rates
by
one
dollar.
So
I
will
move
that
one.
R
D
Okay,
yep
julie
is
able
to
speak
to
this
better,
but
in
essence
this
was
a
request
that
came
forward
from
taxicab
operators
and
I
think,
through
some
discussion,
it
was
felt
that
it
was
better
to
over
time,
incrementally
increase
the
rates
as
needed
instead
of
weight
with
long
times
in
between
and
then
have
a
big
massive
increase.
You
know
at
some
point
in
time,
so
that
was
why
I
think
the
reason,
the
rationale
for
the
decision
should
just
up
them.
D
A
dollar
we've
all
seen
the
cost
of
everything
that
has
gone
up
related
to
the
pandemic
and
related
to
the
economic
situation.
So
we
felt
it
was
more
responsible
to
adjust
them
slightly
than
to
have
to
make
a
much
larger
change
all
at
once
down
the
road.
So
julie
can
add
on
to
any
of
that.
If
she
needs
to.
C
Okay,
any
discussion,
no
questions.
C
All
those
in
favor
and
that
carries
unanimously
it
is
easier
to
scan
everybody
yeah
because
you
don't
have
to,
and
you
have
to
see
for
a
virtual
lack.
There
might
be
a
mental
lag
yeah.
We
might
start
lagging
later
in
the
night,
but
everybody's
connection
speed
seems
high
right
now.
D
D
D
On
march
31st
2021,
governor
cuomo
signed
into
law,
the
marijuana
regulation
and
taxation
act,
legalizing
the
possession
and
use
of
cannabis,
and
whereas
the
city
code
regulates
outdoor
smoking
of
tobacco
products
to
reduce
the
approximate
exposure
of
the
public,
especially
children,
to
the
hazards
and
annoyance
of
second-hand
tobacco
smoke
in
certain
public
areas,
and
whereas
the
city
intends
to
limit
public
exposure
to
all
forms
of
outdoor
smoking
in
certain
public
areas.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
ordained
by
the
common
council
of
the
city
as
follows.
D
Our
findings
of
fact,
the
smoking
of
cannabis,
is
now
legal.
Under
new
york
state
law
number
two
public
exposure
to
smoke
from
tobacco
and
other
smoking
products,
including
cannabis,
is
a
hazard
and
annoyance.
The
general
public
prohibition
of
outdoor
smoking
in
certain
public
areas
helps
to
preserve
order,
peace
and
health
and
the
safety
and
welfare
of
the
city
and
inhabitants
thereof.
D
It
is
therefore
desirous
to
incorporate
cannabis
into
the
provisions
of
city
code
280
outdoor
smoking.
I
will
not
read
the
rest
of
it,
but
I
will
say
that
there
were
changes
made
in
the
first
section
to
change
the
language
to
read.
The
primary
purpose
of
the
chapter
is
to
reduce
the
proximate
exposure
of
the
public,
especially
children,
to
the
hazards
and
annoyance
of
second-hand
smoke
in
all
forms.
D
C
You
thank
you,
sir.
Second,
second,
by
steve,
any
discussion.
D
So
we
had
a
good
conversation
at
city
administration.
We
had
ted.
Chile
also
join
us
who
was
works
for
the
county
health
department
and
was
one
of
the
originators
of
our
original
laws
on
the
commons
related
to
smoking.
So
we
did.
We
did
raise
some
questions
about
if
we
were
going
to
go
ahead
and
expand.
T
D
Include
cannabis,
we
also,
since
the
last
time
we
looked
at
this
as
legislation
didn't
necessarily
look
specifically
at
vaping
or
anything
like
that.
So
we
did
ask
for
what
is
some
language
that
other
municipalities
have
used
and
I
think,
between
ted
and
ari,
they
were
able
to
track
that
down
and
allow
us
to
have
this
adjusted
language
per
our
request
at
city
administration,
so
happy
to
entertain
any
questions,
and
I
know
ari,
can
answer
any
questions
as
well.
C
D
D
During
the
course
of
construction,
as
indicated
in
the
drawing
attaches,
exhibit
a,
namely
for
construction
staging
for
two
years,
whereas
chapter
170
of
the
code
best
authority
to
grant
temporary
easements
over
one
year
with
common
council
and
whereas
the
plan
is
proposed
is
supported
by
the
department
of
public
works
and
whereas
recognition
of
the
public-private
nature
of
the
project
and
in
consideration
of
the
benefit
the
project
stands
to
bring.
The
city
staff
recommends
that
council
waive
any
fee.
D
For
this
use
of
city
property,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
mayor
subject
to
review
by
the
superintendent
of
public
works
and
the
city
attorney
is
authorized
to
execute
a
temporary
construction.
Easement
agreement
with
casinos,
affiliates
esteri
at
the
conisterie
conference
llc
for
the
purposes
of
permitting
construction,
staging
and
other
construction
uses
on
and
over
city
property,
in
compliance
with
the
site
plan
approved
by
the
planning
and
development
board.
C
Thank
you
there's
a
second
second
background
discussion.
D
The
the
change
that
you
will
see
from
what
was
in
the
city
administration
packet
is
that
we
had
some
discussion
about
the
developer
charging
rent
to
the
city
for
a
storage
space
that
will
be
integrated
into
the
project
for
dpw,
and
I
think
george
brought
up
the
point
and
we
had
a
good
discussion
about
is:
was
there
any
opportunity
to
do
some
sort
of
in-kind
or
waving
of
the
fee?
And
so
I
know
ari
negotiated
this
and
it's
this
has
now
been
added.
So
this
is
what
the
change.
J
Yeah
and
I'll
just
add,
bruce
is
here
tonight
for
mystery.
If
anyone
has
any
questions
for
him
and
the
actual
rate
turns
out
to
be,
if
anyone's
I'm
looking
for
it,
I
think
it
comes
out
to
a
total
estimated
amount
of
46
000
across
two
years.
We
should
say
23
000
per
year,
which
was
the
dpw
rate.
I
believe
that
we'll
be
paying
on
the
dpw
space
and
so
that's
being
applied
equally
per
council
request
or
committee
request
to
to
this
use
of
the
city
hall
parking
lot
as
an
easement
during
construction.
O
J
J
The
easement,
I
believe
these
midterms
will
be
a
fixed
easement
term.
This
is
a
question
we
could.
That
bruce
can
probably
help
us.
I
With
the
question
is,
would
it
change
if
the
period
is
not
two
years?
I
would
say
that
it's
going
to
be
probably
at
least
that
period
and
if
it's
more
than
we
would
prorate
that
for
the
longer
period,
if
we
needed
to
extend
it
beyond
two
years.
I
Potentially,
yes,
the
construction
period
for
the
residential
for
the
project
is
roughly
30
months.
It's
likely
that
we
could
be
finished
with
the
air
exterior
and
allow
that
to
go
back
to
where
it
was
in
that
two-year
period,
but
it
may
take
an
additional.
You
know
that's
additional
time
after
that,
so
I
think
we
would
request
and
propose
that
the
cost
be
prorated
for
the
balance
of
the
beyond
two
years
or
if
we
gave
it
back
earlier,
we
could
prorate
it
the
other
way
as
well.
Does
that
make
sense,
yep.
Q
I
can't
seem
to
find
the
correspondence
on
this
at
all.
I
don't
know
so
I
don't
know
if
council
didn't
receive
it
if
it
was
only
the
committee,
I
have
a
question
with
regards
to
both
ada
access
parking
and
pedestrian
access.
Just
looking
at
the
map,
it
looks
like
it
comes
all
the
way
up
to
the
property
line
of
the
building.
So
where
are
we
going
to
be
having
parking
for
for
those.
I
I
They
would
come
along
the
front
face
of
city
hall
and
then
turn
where,
instead
of
having
some
three
steps
to
come
up,
you
would
come
up
a
little
ramp
at
that
point
in
the
in
the
area
right
there
at
the
corner
of
the
city
hall
and
that's
all
been
part
of
our
original
plan.
To
start
with.
Q
I
Just
like
it
is
now
sort
of
I
mean,
with
the
parallel
parking
spaces
that
have
been
there
for
some
period
of
time.
We
plan
on
leaving
those
intact
and
access
to
the
northern
businesses
intact.
Just
like
it
has
been
for
some
period
while
herald
square
was
under
construction.
There
would
be
space
there
to
park.
I
think
it's
four
vehicles
along
side,
the
east
side
of
city
hall.
A
C
I
think
it's
next
week,
when
is
the
the
garage
late
next
week
late
next
week,
the
big
bang?
Okay,
thank
you.
I
I'm
sure
we'll
all
want
to
pour
one
out
for
the
grand
street
parking
garage
found.
Memories
of
the
helix,
the
city
controller,
is
on
a
well-deserved
vacation.
This
week
he
did
disseminate
his
report
via
email.
We
can
attach
those
to
the
minutes
as
well.
C
If
you
have
any
questions
about
the
city's
finances,
you
can
email
him,
but
please
do
it
next
week,
because
steve
will
respond
if
you
email
him
on
vacation,
it's
a
bad
habit
of
his
any
report
of
the
chair,
dab
anything
to
him.
D
D
I
did
send
a
message
around
that
we
did
not
use
our
last
week.
We
had
set
aside
the
june
meeting
for
a
special
budget
meeting
and
we
did
not
use
that,
but
we
definitely
will
use
the
one
for
capital
projects
in
september
and
I'll
be
talking
with
the
mayor
and
steve
to
decide
if
now
that
we're
kind
of
integrating
some
of
the
other
funds
that
federal
funds
the
city
has
received.
D
L
R
D
C
Yes,
only
good
news
is
that
this
year
will
be
incalculable
and
calculably
will
be
very,
very
much
easier
than
last
year,
given
that
the
economy
is
free,
well,
process-wise,
we'll
see,
but
in
terms
of
our
restraints,
you
know
with
the
economy,
opening
back
up
and
improving
our
sales
tax
numbers
back
on
the
rise,
and
our
assessments
up
will
be
an
entirely
different
landscape
than
we
faced
last
year.
C
So
now
the
planning
committee
hand
over
to
chairmaurtofor
5.1.
S
Whereas
the
design
process
team
is
in
the
process
of
preparing
a
final
site
design
and
a
preliminary
pavilion
design
which
will
be
prevented
presented
to
the
city,
whereas
the
farmer's
market
will
undertake
the
pavilion
at
a
future
date
to
be
determined
and
is
not
seeking
funding
funding
from
the
city
of
ithaca
for
its
implementation
at
this
time,
whereas
the
program
that's
most
likely
to
fund.
This
is
the
new
york
state
department
of
state
through
the
local
waterfront
revitalization
program
and
whereas
the
program
is
not
open
to
private
entities.
S
But
since
the
city
of
ithaca
owns
the
land
upon
which
the
pavilion
and
parking
are
located,
the
sitting
city
could
act
as
an
applicant
on
behalf
of
the
farmers
market
and
whereas
the
farmer's
market
intends
to
seek
the
local
waterfront
revitalization
program.
Funding
for
construction,
implementation
and
construction
oversight
costs
now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
city
of
ithaca
supports
the
farmers
market's
funding,
request
and
agrees
to
act
as
sponsor
for
the
project
for
purposes
of
the
grant
application.
S
I
know
there's
a
lot
of
people
in
the
community
who
are
very
excited
to
see
this
happen,
and
the
farmer's
market
obviously
is
just
such
an
iconic
place
in
ithaca,
just
a
destination
for
visitors
and
also
great
for
the
vendors
that
can
sell
their
their
wares
there.
So
I'm
I'm
really
supportive
of
this,
and
I'm
glad
to
see
that
this
this
grant
is
happening
so.
V
I
can
tell
you
right
now
the
paving
they're
looking
at
a
variety
of
paving
types
to
try
to
minimize
the
impervious
surface,
so
the
basic
sort
of
parking
probably
has
to
be
asphalt
because
of
the
high
water
table
and
issues
with
infiltration
but
they're.
Looking
at
having
certain
areas,
pedestrian
ways.
Sidewalks
fire
lane
be
porous
surfaces
so
that
there's
some
reduction
in
that.
But
the
engineers
have
determined
that
the
surface
there
now
has
been
in
place
so
long
and
is
so
compacted
that
it's
pretty
impervious
as
it
is.
C
Yes,
ducks.
R
I've
had
the
pleasure
of
working
with
david
and
michelle
a
bit
on
selecting
some
people
design
the
next
phase
of
both
the
parking
lot
and
the
pavilion
and
yeah
I'm
very
excited
people
are
very
excited.
I
attended
a
public
info
session
at
the
market
a
couple
weekends
ago,
where
there's
a
lot
of
positive
feedback,
and
you
know
the
number
one
issue
was
dust
as
far
as
the
parking
lot
goes,
and
so
I
look
forward
to
having
that
remediated
anyway,
very
exciting.
R
C
I
think
there
is
a
sort
of
you
could
call
it
like
a
speakeasy
effect
of
the
farmer's
market,
which
is
the
difficulty
in
getting.
There
is
part
of
what
makes
you
feel
like
you've
arrived
someplace
special,
but
maybe
it
doesn't
have
to
be
quite
as
difficult
as
it
is
with
quite
as
many
potholes
in
the
parking
lot.
So
I
think
that
this
is
a.
A
Yeah,
I
agree,
I
think
it's
a
challenge
that
we
don't
need
to
present
to
people
that
want
to
go
to
the
market.
Yeah.
P
A
Had
a
couple
of
questions,
so
is
the
total
amount
of
parking
increasing
or
is
it
staying
the
same
or
do
you
not
know
that
at
this
stage.
U
I
am,
I
am
on
the
site,
design
committee
and
it's
a
little
complicated
because
to
be
with
the
code
and
to
have
a
nice
design
for
the
new
pavilion
we're
going
to
lose
some
of
the
vendor
parking.
That's
behind
the
pavilion
currently
between
the
pavilion
and
the
waterfront,
so
there'll
be
some
space
allocated
to
vendors
that
the
public
is
currently
using.
We
also
are
planning
on
a
bus
turnaround,
for
example,
and
you
know
other
amenities
that
we
think
should
perhaps
take
precedence
over.
U
You
know
a
few
more
parking
spots,
so
when
it's
all
added
up,
we
don't
think
there'll
be
a
big
change,
but
the
adjoining
developers,
especially
city
harbor,
have
been
really
generous
and
you
know
they
don't
need
their
parking
on
the
weekend
and
you
know
people
will
come
over
that
bridge
or
maybe
eventually
a
new
bridge.
And
so
you
know,
part
of
the
plan
is
to
to
really
push
people
to
park.
Offsite.
You
know
whether
they're
coming
by
a
shuttle
or
maybe
the
d.o.t
site,
will
eventually
have
some
parking.
So
the
site
is
so
constrained.
U
A
K
U
Yes
and
that's
in
the
scott
widams
group
has
mapped
all
the
trees
and
we
know
which
ones
we
want
to
save,
which
is
as
many
as
possible,
especially
the
dead
tree
that
the
kids
play
in
you
know
that's
important
and
to
the
bus
question.
You
know
early
discussions.
You
know
we
understand
that
tcat
doesn't
like
to
end
the
line
they
want
it
to
be
more
efficient.
So
part
of
the
question
is
whether
that
line
could
come
to
say
through
the
market
over
to
the
cmc
development
area.
U
Maybe
there'll
be
a
new
egress
at
fifth
street,
for
example.
So
to
to
the
mayor's
point,
I
don't
think
it's
gonna
be
easy
to
get
there.
I
think
it's
gonna
be
more
welcoming,
perhaps
and
easier
to
find
a
spot,
but
you
know
the
traffic
study.
We're
going
to
have
to
do
is
not
going
to
offer
us
some
miracle
solution.
That's
going
to
decongest
that
whole
area.
You
know,
hence
our
emphasis
on
off-site,
so
we
don't
cause
even
more
congestion
by
by
upgrading
the
market.
C
S
Whereas
the
stuart
park
splash
pad
and
accessible
bathroom
building
is
the
last
major
phase
of
the
stuart
park.
Inclusive
black
playground
and
whereas
friends
of
stewart
park
has
offered
to
apply
for
administer
the
project
on
behalf
of
the
city
with
city
oversight
and
provide
the
25
required
project
match
of
167
000
to
the
grant
request
of
500
000
and
whereas
friends
of
stuart
park
request
that
the
city
finance
the
cost
of
the
project,
with
the
understanding
that
100
of
the
project
costs
be
reimbursed.
S
Now,
therefore,
be
resolved
by
the
city
of
ithaca
common
council
that
we
hereby
do
approve
and
endorse
the
application
of
friends
of
stewart
park
for
a
new
york
state
consolidated
funding
grant
application
under
the
environmental
project
fund
for
the
stuart
park,
inclusive
playground,
splash
pad
and
accessible
bathroom
building
located
in
ithaca
new
york
and
further
be
it
resolved.
That
should
friends
of
stuart
park
be
unable
to
do
so
said.
Property
shall
be
forever
maintained
by
the
city
of
ithaca
as
part
of
stewart
park.
S
C
You,
second,
by
laura
discussion:
hey
rick
any
discussion
or
questions.
Yes,.
T
Donna,
so
in
in
committee
we
asked
rick
about
maintenance
costs
for
this
facility.
Once
it's
built,
and
he
said
they
estimated
about
50
000
a
year.
Is
that
right.
W
T
T
T
W
Well,
ultimately,
you're
responsible
for
that.
I
think
we
would
put
our
best
foot
forward
to
help
out
with
that.
Certainly.
T
W
T
Think
we
have,
as
cynthia
pointed
out
at
that
meeting,
we
have
two
city
pools
that
need
repair.
We
have
other
facilities
that
existing
facilities
that
need
repair
and
maintenance.
T
So
I
I
would
be
in
favor
of
you
trying
to
get
this
money,
but
I
would
I
would
want
to
ask
a
lot
of
questions
later
about
if
you're
successful
in
building
this.
T
S
Yeah
I'll
just
I'll
second,
that
I
mean
I
expressed
these
concerns
when
we
discussed
it
at
the
committee
level.
But
you
know
I
was
just
thinking
about
the
commons
when
we
redid
the
comments.
There
was
a
lot
of
effort
put
into
planning
for
the
maintenance
of
the
commons,
and
I
mean
there
was
a
whole
budget
for
maintenance
and
obviously
you
have
the
downtown.
I
think
alliance,
which
is
a
really
robust.
S
That
can
that
can
help
out,
but
I
mean
that
to
me:
it's
like
that's
kind
of
a
good
model
for
how
we
should
approach
this
like
when
we're
planning
to
build
new,
expensive
infrastructure.
There
should
be
a
real
plan
in
there
for
maintenance,
and
I
just
feel
like
we
collectively.
I
say
you
know,
and
I
think
friends
of
stewart
park
needs
to
be
included
in
this.
There
just
needs
to
be
a
better
plan.
Moving
forward,
for
you
know,
sharing
some
of
those
maintenance
costs.
I
mean
I
do
think
it's.
This
is
great.
S
This
is
a
really
wonderful
amenity
for
the
park.
I
mean
I
go
down,
you
know
before
the
storm.
I
was
going
down
to
the
park
pretty
regularly
and
seeing
the
kids
on
the
carousel,
and
you
know,
families
enjoying
the
new
playground,
and
you
know
I
think
it's.
It's
really
special.
All
the
work
that's
been
done,
but.
J
P
To
be
safe,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
you
know
it's
not
broken
down
the
line,
so
I
think
we
really
need
to
make
an
effort
to
come
up
with
a
plan
for
the
maintenance.
P
W
Think
I
know
the
recreation
plan
that
you
did
sort
of
alluded
to
more
partnership
with
the
county
and
with
friends
organizations,
and
I
think
we
all
need
to
step
up
to
the
table
to
and
figure
it
out
together,
so
we're
we
are
up
for
that,
and
I
think
I
mean
I'm
on
the
strategic
tourism
planning
board
and
there
is
a
new
outdoor
recreation
organizational
development
fund.
That
is
just
being
I
mean.
Currently,
the
county
visitors
come
for
outdoor
recreation.
W
They
really
don't
come
to
go
to
the
hangar
theater
or
to
the
kitchen
theater
or
I
mean
their
beloved
facilities,
but
that's
not
why
people
come
to
ithaca.
Yet
the
county
funds
about
a
quarter
of
a
million
dollars
a
year
of
room
tax
funds
on
supporting
those
organizations
and
I'm
not
suggesting
that
they
don't.
But
those
of
us
in
the
outdoor
recreation
world
are
advocating
that
some
of
that
money
should
go
to
organizations
that
help
maintain
the
facilities
that
serve
that,
and
certainly
the
park
is
a
an
important
destination
in
all
the
county
plans.
W
So
that's
one
opportunity
that
we
should
definitely
look
at
and
I
think
we
should
engage
in
a
process
and
we
are
doing
a
trying
to
update
our
stewart
park
revitalization
plan
and
I
think
we
should
have
a
more
robust
section
on
maintenance.
It
was
pretty
slim
in
the
first
one,
which
was
10
or
12
years
ago.
Well,
I
should
say,
pretty
non-existent,
I
guess,
but
I
think
now
we
have
accomplished
enough
things
that
we
need
to
step
up.
W
W
So
maybe
I
know
jean
grace
would
like
a
quarter
or
half-time
seasonal
employee
to
to
to
help
out
with
the
park,
and
there
are,
I
think
it
was
15
to
20
000
increased
water
costs,
which
we
were
all
surprised
at,
because
it's
a
currently
the
facility
runs
all
the
time
from
like
12
to
8.
Every
day
and
this
one
will
only
run
when
there
are
kids
in
it
and
they
have
to
activate
the
pumps,
but
when
they
are
running
they'll,
definitely
be
more
water
and
more
fun
there.
So
they'll
probably
be
running
a
lot.
W
I
guess
I
can't
speak
for
the
board
and
say
that
I
mean
that's,
not
something
we've
officially
discussed.
I
think
we
certainly
are
committed
to
being
involved
and
engaging
in
a
process
of
working
with
you
to
figure
that
out
and
I
think
we
will
step
up
and
do
our
part.
I
guess
I
can't
say
that
we're
going
to
raise
50
000
a
year
at
this
point
I
mean
we
do
have
a
memo
of
understanding
with
the
city.
I
think
you
can.
W
You
can
ask
things
of
us,
I
think,
and-
and
I
have
a
board
that
will
decide
if
that's
something
that
our
organization
can
do,
but
I
mean
we
do
have
a
responsibility
to
help
you.
But
I
guess
I
can't
say
that
tonight
we.
O
C
C
I
mean
I
think
this
project
is
tremendous
and
to
get
a
half
a
million
dollar
project
paid
for
outside
city
funds
is
a
huge
huge
win
for
us,
particularly
for
the
folks
who
I
find
are
most
often
underrepresented
in
city
government,
which
is
young
families.
I'm
constantly
surprised
whenever
I
go
door
to
door.
R
C
They've
got
little
kids
so
they're
like
not
writing
in
the
counsel
and
they're
not
coming
to
meetings
and
how
often
they
are
requesting
exactly
this
now
I
haven't
been
door-to-door
in
the
pandemic,
but
I
can
only
assume
that
the
demand
for
outdoor
recreational
space
is
only
increased
now,
but
even
before
that,
it
was
that
that
is
like
the
number
one
thing
you
hear
from
young
families.
We
wish
there
was
more
things
to
do
outside
that
we
could
bring
our
kids
to
safe.
C
It
was
fun,
especially
when
it's
hot,
and
I
think
this
scratches
all
those
those
itches.
So
I
think
it's
really
important,
and
I
appreciate
that
the
friends
have
gotten
us
this
far.
I
do
think
we
should
come
up
with.
You
know,
strategy
between
us
and
the
friends
to
fund
the
maintenance
into
the
future,
but
I'm
really
really
excited
about
this
project.
J
W
Splash
pad
is
75
years
old.
It's
really
good
for
very
young
kids,
but
it
does
drain
drinking
water
into
the
lagoon,
which
is
not
really
legal.
I
suppose
it's
grandfathered
in
now,
but
once
you
spend
like
1.8
million
on
what
we've
already
built
at
some
point,
the
grandfather
rule
might
go
away.
So
it's
really
not
an
appropriately
designed
facility
and
it's
a
little
bit
boring
too.
Frankly,
I
mean
this
will
be
way
more
fun.
W
So
I
do
think
I
think,
having
something
that
is
worth
maintaining
will,
in
my
mind,
make
maintaining
it
more
compelling
and
water
recycle.
No,
it's
not.
It
will
drain
into
the
sanitary
sewer
system,
so
there
are
which
runs
right
through
the
park.
So
it's
the
whole
it's
a
spray
to
drain.
They
call
it,
but
the
drain
goes
not
into
the
lake
but
into
the
facility.
There's
a
lot
of
issues
with
the
recycling
issues.
W
Q
Q
So
I
don't
know,
I'm
I
guess
I'm
kind
of
peeking
at
the
back
of
the
room
with
our
planning
staff.
You
know:
does
it
take
a
letter
from
all
of
council
to
tompkins
county
strategic
tourism
to
to
put
forward
a
request
for
part
of
those
three
percent
or
or
hotel
tax
funds
to
go
to
help
support
our
parks
and
recreational
facilities
so
that
we
can
begin
to
address
not
only
the
new
facilities
but
our
dated
facilities,
which
are
equally
valuable
and
and
worthy
of
attention?
Q
W
Yeah,
I
think,
getting
nick
himble
to
come
to
a
committee
he's
great
and
he's
knows
the
system
really
well,
and
I
think
that
there
are
pretty
strict
will
proceed,
grant
procedures
for
spending
that
money.
But
then
the
exceptions
are
made.
I
know
the
convention
center
got
considerable,
as
you
all
know
got
money
that
was
sort
of
a
little
out
of
the
box
thinking.
So
there
may
be
some
opportunity
for
recreation
too.
So
I
think
organization,
just
one
more
comment
on
that.
W
One
organizations
like
ours
tend
to
mature
and
kind
of
get
into
more
maintenance.
I
mean
you
kind
of
start
capital
projects,
building
things
and
then
it's
it's
a
natural
maturation.
So
I
hope
that
our
organization
will
move
in
that
direction.
I
certainly
have
discussed
it
a
lot.
We
are
certainly
not
as
robust
as
the
downtown
ethic
alliance,
but
I
think,
but
I'm
hopeful
that's
the
direction
we
move
in
when
we
kind
of
start
to
achieve
what
we
envisioned.
N
N
I
do
appreciate
that
the
existing
splash
pad
you
friends
of
stuart
park,
I
take
it
put
in
the
other
than
calling
it
a
curb
cut,
I'm
not
sure
if
that's
exactly
what
it
is,
but
it
makes
the
current
splash
pad
more
accessible
and
just
as
we
see
the
new
playground
which
is
wonderful,
being
accessible
to
everyone,
I
appreciate
that
the
current
splash
pad
is
accessible
to
everyone,
and
I
appreciate
the
design
that
you're
looking
at
being
far
more
accessible
to
all
members
of
our
community.
So
I
commend
you.
W
Well,
you
should
talk
to
rob
lilly,
he
kind
of
did
it
in
about
an
hour.
Actually
he
just
we've
talked
about
it
for
years
and
one
day
it
was
done
so
he
tends
to
work
that
way.
He
just
so
it's
thank
rob
and
jean
really.
But
so
yes,
it
will
be
much
more
accessible
and
and
interesting
and
it
will
be
a
destination
for
sure
all
right.
C
So
well
thanks.
It
looks
like
we're
ready
to
vote,
okay,
all
those
in
favor
and
that
carries
unanimously.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
C
You
it's
great
one
of
the
more
fun
ribbon.
Cuttings
was
for
the
restroom
a
couple
weeks
ago
and
that's
saying
something:
we've
done
like
14
ribbon
cuttings
in
the
last
three
weeks
and
I
think
a
lot
of
pent-up
ribbons
needed
cutting,
and
that
was
a
really
moving
one
yes
duck.
R
I'm
sorry
just
I
looked
up
it
was
inflation.
150K
in
1921
would
be
2.2
million,
so
you're,
not
on
the
hook
for
150k
you're
on
the
2.2
million
dollars.
C
S
S
And
whereas,
after
achieving
the
above
milestone,
staff
is
an
agreement
that
the
project
sponsor
has
substantially
meant
the
contingencies.
That
recommends
amendments
which
meet
the
intent
of
the
original
language,
but
provide
a
more
favorable
timeline
for
construction.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
carpenter
park
pud
contingencies
shall
be
amended
to
read
as
follows.
The
pud
ordnance
shall
take
effect
after
satisfaction
of
the
following
contingencies:
a
full
execution
of
the
land
transfer
agreement
between
the
city
of
ithaca
and
the
kuga
medical
center
of
ithaca,
incorporated
b.
S
1St
2021
and
I'll
explain
that
in
a
second
september,
1st
2021
one
kuga
medical
center
of
ithaca
incorporated
obtaining
fee
title
to
all
lands
in
the
pud,
except
those
lands
to
which
the
community
gardens
relocate
per
sign
agreement
with
the
city
and
two
execution
of
a
legally
binding
agreement
between
the
applicant
and
the
non-for-profit
sponsor
of
the
ithaca
community
gardens
based
on
the
memorandum
of
understanding,
which
includes
finalized
details
as
to
how
the
costs
associated
with
the
reconfiguration
of
the
community
gardens
will
be
covered
and
how
gardeners
will
be
moved
from
their
current
plots
to
the
new
configuration
and
iso
move.
S
S
Yeah-
and
I
just
wanted
to
say
a
little
bit
about
moving
that
deadline
up,
because
this
is
one
of
the
requests
from
the
gardens.
I
think
marty
explained
that
there's
a
lot
of
site
prep
that
needs
to
happen
the
reconfiguration
of
the
site
before
that
lease
goes
into
effect,
so
it
made
sense.
You
know
to
move
that
up
to
september
1st,
I
think.
Originally
there
was
a.
There
was
a
concern
that
cmc
had
about
the
city
kind
of
taking
a
long
time
to
execute
the
land
swap.
S
You
know,
I
think,
there's
been
a
lot
of
back
and
forth
between
the
city,
attorneys
and
cmc,
and
I
think
the
city
feels
comfortable
that
we
could
move
forward
more
quickly
with
that,
and
I
think
you
know
the
september
1st
deadline
seems
reasonable
to
all.
I
I'm
hoping
this
september.
1St
deadline
seems
reasonable
to
all
parties
at
this
point.
So
with
that,
I
guess
open
it
up
to
any
questions
and,
of
course
lisa's
here
and
and
I
we
also
have
members
of
the
all
the
different
groups
so.
C
M
C
S
So
this
really
concerns,
I
guess,
the
binding
agreement,
because
obviously
the
city
and
cmc
have
already
agreed
to
the
land
swap
so
the
binding
agreement,
and-
and
my
sense
is
that
the
whole
reason
we
just
the
city
decided
to
propose
these
amendments
is
because
this
binding
agreement
was
taking
a
long
time
and
cmc
had
to
move
forward
with
their
phase
one
of
their
project.
That's
that's
correct
right.
H
There
it
is
so
the
gardens
ithaca
community
gardens
board
made
a
decision
that
we
are
ready
to
sign
if
we
get
that
september
first
deadline,
but
we're
really
uncomfortable
with
having
the
land
closing
not
be
already
in
place
before
we
have
to
launch
that
effort.
H
And
I
will
say
you
know
part
of
my
reason
for
wanting
to
have
the
deadline
for
completing
the
binding
agreement
hold
is
that
it
has
been
so
difficult
to
reach
agreement
on
the
final
terms
that
I
don't
honestly
feel
confident
that
the
agreement
would
hold
if
we
had
another
three
months
or
two
months
or
whatever
it
is
to
think
about
it.
So
I'm
just
we're
ready
to
sign
tonight.
H
X
Well,
thank
you
for
that.
So,
on
behalf
of
cayuga
medical
center,
it
was
certainly,
as
has
been
alluded
to
it's
been.
You
know
it's
been
a
long
process,
but
I
think
it's
been
a
good
one.
I
mean
the
city
has
done
a
remarkable
job,
both
the
the
building
department,
the
city,
attorney's
office,
planning,
economic,
economic
development
committee
and
helping
us
really.
You
know,
advance
the
through
the
land
swap
agreement
very
effectively.
I
think,
as
marty
may
have
alluded
to
a
little
bit
earlier
there.
X
There
were
some
changes
that
we've
kind
of
been
receiving
up
to
last
minute
that
we've
been
negotiating
through.
I
believe
we
are
at
the
point
where
we
should
be
able
to
sign
the
agreements
now,
one
of
the-
and
we
are
perfectly
comfortable
just
to
be
perfectly
clear.
With
the
the
resolution
has
proposed.
I
mean
september
1st
deadline,
I
think,
from
our
discussions
with
the
city
attorney's
office.
You
know,
barring
you
know
some
something
totally
unforeseen.
I
don't
see
any
reason
why
we
shouldn't
be
able
to
close
the
land
swap
in
july.
X
I
mean,
I
think,
we've
all
been
anxious
on
our
end,
to
close
the
land
swap
for
some
time.
Obviously,
there's
been
a
lot
of
things.
We've
had
to
do
on
our
end
to
get
there
and
you
know
we're
appreciative
of
everyone
helping
us
get
there,
but
we're
certainly
ready
to
go.
There's
already
been
title
documents
exchange
I've
got
actually
the
signatures
to
the
land,
swap
agreement
in
hand,
I'm
not
not
literally
in
hand
but
in
hand.
I
guess,
as
they
can
be
these
days,
and
we
even
have
the
money
set
aside
ready
to
wire.
X
Essentially
the
moment
we're
ready
to
go.
The
the
only
item
that
I
believe
the
gardens
have
raised.
That
was
not
part
of
the
amendment
but
was
requested
by
them
was
the
modification
of
the
the
amendment
to
the
condition
that
the
agreements
be
binding
and
in
place
before
the
building
permit
be
issued,
and
that's
just
a
little
bit
more
challenging.
In
order
for
us
to
ensure
there's
no
schedule
impact
and
cost
impact
on
this
project.
X
We
really
need
to
get
going,
and
so
I
think,
as
proposed
bicep
and
the
committee,
it's
exactly
as
it
should
be.
I
mean.
G
X
Again,
we're
ready
to
close
on
the
land
swap
the
agreement
that
we
have
negotiated
with
the
gardens
is
one
that
will
be
effective
per
their
request
and
on
the
date
of
the
land
swap
closing.
So
you
know
any
time
that
we
can
gain
between
now
and
whenever
you
know
the
attorneys
can
all
kind
of
do
their
their
work
in
getting
the
land
closing
completed
with
the
city.
That's
time
that
we'd
prefer
not
to
have
to
spend
you.
M
X
C
P
S
Up
and
maybe
clarification
because
this
is
very
complicated
and
confusing,
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
fully
understand
it
so
right
now,
the
way
we've
written
this
is
that
there's
two
there's
two
parts
of
this
right:
there's
the
land
swap
and
there's
the
binding
agreement
and
right
now,
what
we're
saying
is
that
both
of
those
would
have
to
be
completed
by
the
september
first
deadline
and.
X
We
see
no
issue
with
that.
I
mean
we're
not.
Obviously
there
are
other
parties,
including
the
city
and
the
gardens,
but
I
would
say
we're
at
the
point
where
we're
I
think
we
were
in
final
form
with
those
agreements.
So
it's
a
matter
of
just
getting
those
documents
executed
and
delivered
and
then,
as
between
the
city
I
mean
you
know,
certainly
I
can't
speak
ferrari,
but
I
think
he
would
probably
agree.
It's
just
a
you
know,
shuffling
papers
at
this
point
so.
S
Let
me
ask
just
one
more
question,
because
the
gardens
did
have
the
other
request,
which
was
that
we
keep
the
the
proposal
on
the
binding
agreement
is
currently
written,
which
basically
says
that
the
pud
needs
to
be.
It
needs
to
be
enacted
right.
The
binding
agreement
has
to
be
signed
and
then
the
pud
will
go
into
effect.
Correct.
A
X
That
would
be
more
complicated
for
the
reason
that
you
know.
Essentially,
we've
already
lost
a
lot
of
ground
in
terms
of
our
schedule
and
so
to
keep
the
project
kind
of
on
schedule
on
budget,
including
to
make
sure
that
we
can
facilitate
timely
completion
of
the
gardens
reconfiguration
work,
it's
important
that
we
be
able
to
proceed
as
quickly
as
possible.
I
mean
as
much
as
you
know.
We
would
all
like
to
think
that
we're
going
to
be
able
to
get
the
land
swap
completed
tomorrow.
X
W
H
X
You
know-
and
perhaps
it
just
sounds
like
a
bit
of
a
legal
technicality,
but
the
agreement
strictly
says
that
it
will
not
be
effective
until
the
land
swap
closing
has
occurred.
So
you
know
it's
a
matter
between
it's
a
difference
between
binding
and
execution
and
again,
we've
just
lost
a
lot
of
time
and
I
think
to
make
this
a
success.
X
C
H
X
So
you
know,
I
guess
I
would
just
ask
how
much
discussion
we
want
to
have
at
the
moment
about
some
of
these
more
complicated
issues.
I'm
happy
to
answer
those
that
question.
Certainly
it
was
very
challenging
getting
through
what
I
would
call
an
order
of
operations
issue
which
led
to
this
particular
compromise.
X
So
you
know,
but
I'm
happy
to
answer
questions
at
that
point.
I.
S
Mean
I
think
I
speak
for
the
city.
Hopefully
I
do
when
I
I
feel
like
the
city
feels
like
we're
sort
of
caught
we're
being
held
hostage
by
this
negotiation.
We
want
to
move
forward
with
this.
We've
worked
very
hard
on
this.
We've
been
doing
this
for
a
long
time
and
we
want
to
make
do
we
want
to
do
whatever
we
need
to
do
tonight
to
get
you
to
sign
that
document
so
that
we
can
move
forward
with
this
project.
X
X
H
H
J
He's
not
here
right.
No,
that's
fine!
I'm
sorry
tell
me
again
your
or
maybe
at
least
it
looks
like
lisa
wants
to
speak.
I'm
sorry.
M
Isn't
it
true
that
the
binding
agree
the
land
swap
and
the
binding
agreement
are
completely
tied
together
so
that
the
the
closing
can't
happen
until
the
binding
agreement
is
executed?
I
mean
it's
r,
it's
separated
in
this
in
this
these
in
these
contingencies,
because
that's
the
way
it
was
before,
but
they
both
have
to
happen
at
the
same.
K
M
J
C
Yeah,
so
it
sounds
like
a
little
bit
of
chicken
egg
seems
like
we,
the
the
council
is
faced
with
a
choice
which
is
to
pass
this
resolution
or
modified
version
thereof,
and
then
hope
that
an
agreement
is
signed
shortly
thereafter,
whether
that
is
tonight
or
tomorrow
morning
or
on
friday
or
next
week.
But
maybe
that's
the
latest.
J
C
C
O
M
This
either
the
one
there's
another
one
yeah.
This
is
a
great
drawing
because
it
shows
pretty
clearly
the
phase
one
doesn't
include
any
garden
area
phase
two
includes
the
garden
area
and
the
dark
purple
pieces
pieces
of
land
represent
represent
the
land
that
is
going
to
be
swapped
the
land,
the
community
gardens.
M
O
M
O
N
Yeah,
I
thank
you
for
that
lisa.
This
was
really
helpful.
This
diagram,
thank
you,
and
one
of
the
questions
that
I
remember
coming
up
early
in
any
discussions
council
had
was
a
confirmation
that
the
community
gardens
was
not
losing
any
acreage,
so
the
amount
of
land
for
the
gardens
remains
constant,
with
what
it
currently
has
correct.
N
C
Yeah,
thank
you
or
I,
I
yeah.
I
agree,
I'm
I'm
eager
to
see
it
signed
or
next
month
we're
turning
the
whole
thing
into
a
bowling
alley.
So
this
is
our.
This
is
our
ultimatum
to
both
parties
is
high
score
bowling
lanes.
Okay,
are
we
ready
to
ready
to
vote?
We
just
lost
george's
vote.
Are
we
ready
to
vote
okay,
all
those
in
favor
and
that
carries
unanimously?
S
Whereas
the
city
of
ithaca
is
approximately
12
465
housing
units
and
the
fire
department
has
responded
to
approximately
10
fires
annually
over
the
last
10
years
in
the
city,
whereas
given
the
number
of
fires
and
the
required
fire
suppression
systems
for
new
buildings,
the
relative
risk
of
a
serious
fire
occurring
during
a
long
train
delay
and
a
new
building
west
of
the
railroad
tracks
is
extremely
low.
Whereas
chapter
4.3
of
the
water
plan
identifies
this
temporary
blockage
as
an
issue
for
police
and
ambulance
emergency
responders,
particularly
in
the
newman
district.
S
This
is
quite
lengthy.
I'm
going
to
try
to
summarize
it,
whereas,
whereas
the
city
applied
for
a
build
grant
to
reimagine
the
route
13
corridor
and
reconnect
it
to
the
waterfront
district
and
other
neighborhoods
in
the
city,
the
scope
of
work
includes
an
outreach
process
to
evaluate
evaluate
alternatives,
and
alternatives
may
include
a
potential
new
bridge
across
cascadilla
creek
or
the
cuga
inlet.
S
Whereas
under
new
york
state
fire
code,
commercial,
industrial
buildings,
up
to
224
000
square
feet
are
equipped
with
automatic
sprinkler
systems,
whereas
sprinkler
systems
can
also
be
found
in
multiple
family
residential
projects
up
to
200
dwelling
units,
whereas
the
city
harbor
redevelopment
project
in
the
newman
district
includes
a
60
000
square
foot,
medical
office
building,
156
housing
units
for
4,
500
square
feet
of
commercial
space,
where
other
parcels
in
the
district
serve
existing
public
functions
and
their
redevelopment
is
not
anticipated
in
the
foreseeable
future.
S
Resolve
that
the
common
council
recognizes
and
affirms
that
the
development
of
the
waterfront
area
should
proceed
based
on
the
current
fire
and
emergency
access
points
and
staffing
levels
for
city
emergency
responders
and
fire
code
provisions
described
above
to
protect
lifetime
safety.
Be
it
further
resolve
that
the
emergency
access
needs
will
be
evaluated
as
part
of
the
build
grant
planning
process
in
which
the
common
council,
city
staff
residents
and
waterfront
stakeholders
will
be
involved.
S
Resolve
that
the
common
council
acknowledge
acknowledges
that
staging
of
city
responders
west
of
the
railroad
tracks
when
a
train
comes
through
is
not
currently
feasible.
Given
existing
city
resources,
the
physical
separation
of
the
various
waterfront
districts,
as
well
as
stewart
park
and
the
unpredictable
demands
on
city
emergency
responders
be
a
further
resolve
that
should
future
circumstances
dictate
the
need
to
stage
emergency
responders
west
of
the
railroad
tracks
when
trains
come
through.
Common
council
understands
that
this
will
require
additional
resources,
staff
and
or
equipment.
A
nice
move.
C
S
P
Y
Well,
the
like
this
all
started
with
the
waterfront
plan,
which
you
adopted
a
couple
years
ago
stated
what
public
safety
was
going
to
do.
Emergency
responders
were
going
to
be
able
to
stand
by
on
the
other
side.
40
years
ago,
I
lived
through
that
when
we
were,
the
fire
department
was
tasked
to
be
on
the
outside
of
the
railroad
tracks.
Every
time
a
train
came
through,
because
people
were
worried
about
fire
on
west
hill
and
there
was
an
ex
and
that
that
came
from
demands
of
the
community
they
were.
Y
Y
We
put
it,
you
put
a
housing
development
and
the
only
way
to
get
there
is
to
cross
a
set
of
railroad
tracks
and
you've
written
in
a
plan
that
says
when
the
train
comes
through
when
we're
notified,
we
have
to
put
people
over
on
the
other
side
of
the
tracks,
whether
it's
us,
an
ambulance
or
police,
doesn't
really
define
it
clearly
about
what
the
expectation
is.
But
if
something
happens
to
that
individual,
then
they
come
back
and
say
well,
your
plan
said
you
will
do
this.
Y
Y
We've
had
multiple
days
where
we've
had
every
piece
of
equipment
that
we
have
staffed
out
on
calls,
so
we
can't
really
afford
to
take
two
pieces
of
equipment
and
stand
by
on
the
other
side
of
the
tracks.
Every
time
the
train
comes
through
on
a
development
and
that's
kind
of
the
conflict,
here's
you
wrote
it
in
a
plan
that
says
we're
going
to
do
it
and
and
the
plan.
Y
I
even
commented
on
the
plan
when
it
came
out
concerned
about
this
obligation-
and
I
said
you
know
this
is
a
concern
for
me-
you're,
putting
we're
putting
the
fire
department
or
the
f
or
the
police
department,
our
emails
that
we're
going
to
have
to
somehow
do
something
and
it
won't.
It
probably
wouldn't
happen
until
something
bad
happens,
and
then
the
expectations
called
out
such
waterfront
plans
at
this.
So
this
is
kind
of
to
negate
what
the
waterfront
plan
said
that
we
were
going
to
do
and
to
say
you
know
to
the
developer.
Y
You
know
we
can't
get
there,
sometimes
that
the
train
is
going
to
be
across
the
tracks
for
two
or
three
or
four
minutes
now.
I
also
want
to
make
a
comment
about
sprinkler
systems.
There
are
buildings
that
are
fully
sprinklered,
and
then
there
are
buildings
that
are
sprinklered
meet
the
state
code,
which
are
not
fully
sprinklered
in
this
sense
that
attic
spaces
and
places
avoid
spaces
that
are
not
living
spaces.
Y
Don't
get
sprinklered
the
sprinkler
systems
in
those
types
of
buildings,
partic,
predominantly
residential,
low
rises,
similar
to
the
ones
that
are
being
built
at
city,
harbor
are
sprinklered
in
the
living
spaces
and
but
not
in
attic
and
large
void
spaces,
and
so
it's
not
the
the
presumption
is
sprinkler.
It'll
never
burn
down
is
not
true,
so
I
also
want
to
make
that
clear
that
sprinkler
system
still
requires
a
fire
department
response
and
it
may
be
just
to
make
sure
the
fire
doesn't
go
any
farther
or
it
may
be
well.
Y
A
Y
K
Y
If
the
railroad
starts
running
50
or
car
trains
or
longer
trains,
you
know
it's
a
function
of.
You
know
the
train
comes
through
when
you
happen
to
have
an
emergency.
You
know
the
risk
goes
higher,
especially
when
you
have
the
longer
train
and
only
one
access
and
that's
where
the
challenge
gets
into.
S
Y
Yeah
they're
running
you
know,
20
cars
is
what
I've
counted
I
mean
today
they
went
through
with
a
little
longer
one,
but
it's
right
now
it's
20
and
I
and
again
it's
all
in
what
their
youth.
You
know
what
they're
doing
at
salt
point.
If,
if
cargill
expands
its
salt
production,
they
could
be
using
a
lot
more
trains
coming
in
and
out
there,
but
right
now
best
I
can
tell,
is
there
about
once
a
day
during
business
days?
I
don't
I'm
not
around
enough
during
the
weekends
to
know
if
they're
coming
through
every.
C
Thank
you.
Yes,
cynthia.
Q
Yeah
so
watco,
who
manages
the
rail
line
ithaca
rail
yard,
is
in
the
first
ward.
Q
They
fully
anticipate
to
expand
their
activities
they,
as
recently
as
just
last
year,
they
were
at
30,
40
car
loads,
going
up
north
and
south
at
least
once
a
day
in
each
direction.
They've
already
moved
their
200
rail,
yar
rail
cars
that
used
to
be
stored
down
in
sayre
they've,
moved
it
up
to
the
ithaca
rail
yard.
Q
So
if
you
drive
by,
you
will
see
all
the
rail
cars
there
and
they
intend
on
expanding
that
and
obviously,
if,
if
new
york
state
continues
to
move
against,
you
know
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
we
are
going
to
see
increased
emphasis
on
moving
materials
by
rail,
which
is
the
logical
conclusion
and
something
that
I
think
watco
has
banked
on.
They've
invested
quite
a
bit
of
money
on
the
ithaca
grow
yard
facility.
C
Yeah,
thank
you
further
thoughts
or
questions.
C
S
5.5,
oh
sorry,
5.5
is
a
resolution
calling
the
us
senate
to
pass
the
for
the
people
act
s-1
in
the
united
states
senate,
whereas
the
right
to
vote
is
one
of
the
foundational
rights
of
all
american
citizens
and
whereas
congressman
john
lewis
spent
his
life
fighting
against
hate,
bigotry
and
equal
opportunity
at
the
voting
booth
inside
and
outside
of
congress
to
advance
voting
rights
for
everyone
and
whereas
voting
rights
are
under
attack
nationally
by
state
legislators.
Introducing
and
passing
laws
to
create
barriers
to
our
participation
elections.
S
Whereas
popular
sovereignty
through
voting
is
a
foundational
bedrock
of
our
democracy.
Whereas
the
right
to
vote
is
under
attack
nationally
by
state
legislators
introducing
and
passing
laws
to
create
barriers
to
our
participation
in
elections,
whereas
for
the
the
for
the
people
act
as
a
transformative,
comprehensive
bill,
addressing
voting
rights,
election
administration,
money
in
politics,
redistricting,
government,
transparency
and
ethics
on
all
three
branches
of
government
and
whereas
the
for
the
people
act
will
provide
a
needed
overhaul
of
money
in
politics.
C
Q
Well,
I
think
there
is
broad
support
in
our
community
for
sending
a
strong
message
of
support
for
this
act.
One
of
the
things
several
things
that
are
included
in
this,
but
two
that
are
most
poignant
to
me-
are
the
commitment
for
a
bipartisan
redistricting
committee,
as
well
as
a
requirement
for
providing
providing
10
years
of
tax
returns
for
presidential
candidates.
Among
others,
I
mean.
Obviously,
we
have
an
environment
where
obvious
with
recent
developments
in
the
supreme
court
and
also
in
the
federal
government
right
now.
Q
C
You
will
support
it,
but
thank
you.
Cynthia
well
said
discussion.
C
All
those
in
favor
and
that
carries
unanimously.
Thank
you
very
much
we'll
make
sure
that
gets
to
the
congressional
delegation
and
I've
spoken
with
senator
schumer
about
it
directly
he's
very
supportive
and
insistent
that
it
moves
forward.
He's
also
similarly
pessimistic
about
it
happening
this
year,
but
very
supportive.
Thank.
Q
C
Great,
so
next
is
actually
reappointments.
First
r2
topic
of
discussion
earlier
was
the
matcom.
C
Would
anyone
like
to
move
those
reappointments
moved
by
laura
lawyers,
our
second
second
by
dachshund,
all
those
in
favor
and
that
carries
unanimously?
Oh,
forgive
me
seth.
Was
there
any
chair
report?
Anything
you
wanted
to
share
about
the
okay
next
reappointment
to
the
planning
and
development
board.
Just
for
mackenzie
is
there?
Is
there?
Would
anyone
like
to
move
free
appointment,
moved
by
steve
seconded
by
ducks
and
any
discussion
all
those
in
favor
and
that
carries
unanimously
thanks?
Any
reports
of
council
liaisons.
C
Okay,
yes,
laura.
N
Thank
you
and
apologies
for
not
sending
liaison
notes.
N
N
One
other
item
from
iura
is
the
cinemapolis
mitigation
plan
has
been
approved,
submitted
by
vecino,
cinemapolis
and
vasino.
The
developer
have
been
working
very
very
effectively
together
and
it's
really
great
to
see,
and
finally,
I
just
wanted
to
report
on
the
ithaca
eviction
displacement
defense
project.
N
You
may
remember
that
there
has
been
an
award
to
the
city.
This
is
being
administered
through
human
services
coalition
coalition
of
tomicans
county
and
one
piece
that
I
did
want
to
report.
There
are
a
number
of
aspects
to
this
project,
but
one
that
is,
I
think,
most
exciting,
is
moving
forward
with
housing
supplement
support
program
which
will
be
giving
participants
300
a
month
for
18
months
for
18
individuals.