Chairman Harrington called the meeting to order at 10:12 am. Mrs. Scalza’s second grade class from Virgil Elementary School led the salute to the flag. Mr. Harrington thanked them for coming and participating in the session.

The Clerk called the roll and all members were recorded as present, except Mr. VanDonsel recorded as absent. Mrs. Price corrected the minutes from the previous session, indicating Agenda No. 14 (Designate Hazardous Materials Response Team [Fire & Emergency Management]) was sent back to the oversight committee rather then tabled to day certain. On the motion of Mr. Teeter, seconded by Mr. VanDee and adopted, all members present voting aye, the corrected minutes from the previous legislative session were approved.

On the motion of Mr. Dwyer, seconded by Mr. O’Mara and adopted, all members present voting aye, the 2001 Annual Report from the Area Agency on Aging was ordered received and filed.

On the motion of Mr. Harrington, seconded by Mrs. Price and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 03 became RESOLUTION NO. 224-02: RE-APPOINT MEMBERS, CAYUGA-CORTLAND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD.

On the motion of Mr. VanDee, seconded by Mr. Teeter and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 04 became RESOLUTION 225-02: SUPPORT CONCEPT OF CORTLAND SPORTS COMPLEX AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPLEX AS A MUNICIPAL PARK. Mr. VanDee commented that the support for the complex was still here. The remainder of the discussion centered on the altered resolution and the necessity for the County to claim ownership if the complex encountered problems. County Attorney Knickerbocker said the NYS Department of Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation said the resolution was acceptable as currently written.

On the motion of Mrs. Richards, seconded by Mrs. Price and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 05 became RESOLUTION NO. 226-02: AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (ALL-MODE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.).

On the motion of Mrs. Richards, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 06 became RESOLUTION NO. 227-02: AUTHORIZE CERTIFICATION, MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (CSC HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS).

On the motion of Mrs. Richards, seconded by Mr. Teeter and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 07 became RESOLUTION NO. 228-02: CREATE/APPROVAL TO FILL, HEALTH DEPARTMENT/CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS DIVISION, REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE.

On the motion of Mr. Teeter, seconded by Mr. Dafoe and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 08 became RESOLUTION NO. 229-02: APPROVE CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING, PAGE GREEN ROAD (PIN 3753.50), HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.

On the motion of Mr. Teeter, seconded by Mr. Wern and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 09 became RESOLUTION NO. 230-02: APPROVE CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING, MCGRAW-MARATHON ROAD BRIDGE OVER SMITH BROOK, HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.

On the motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. VanDee and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 10 became RESOLUTION NO. 231-02: AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

On the motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 11 became RESOLUTION NO. 232-02: AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT (OPERATION OF YEAR ROUND YOUTH PROGRAMS). Ms. Robin Weston, Director of Employment and Training, explained the objectives of the program and thanked the legislators for their support.

On the motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mrs. Price and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 12 became RESOLUTION NO. 233-02: AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT, CORTLAND COUNTY DATA PROCESSING AND CORTLAND COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AND CORTLAND COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING GRANT ADMINISTRATION.

On the motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 13 became RESOLUTION NO. 234-02: AMEND BUDGET, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING (TITLE V - SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM).

On the motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Teeter and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 14 became RESOLUTION NO. 235-02: ADOPT ANNUAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT COST ALLOCATION PLAN (OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING GRANT ADMINISTRATION.

On the motion of Mr. Cornell, seconded by Mr. Steve and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 15 (Authorize Transfer of Transportation Program and Accounts from Department of Social Services to Planning Department, Department of Social Services) was tabled to day certain. Mr. Allen suggested the Highway Department might be the most appropriate location for this service. Chairman Harrington explained that most of the transportation program involved application and administration of grants and it was the Planning Department that had the expertise. Mrs. Contento reminded the legislators that this was where the program was originally and it had functioned well.

On the motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mrs. Richards and adopted, all members present voting aye, except Mrs. Contento voting nay and Mr. VanDonsel recorded absent, Agenda No. 16 became RESOLUTION NO. 236-02: CREATE/APPROVAL TO FILL/BACKFILL, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Agenda No. 17 (Request To State Legislators Representing Cortland County That Public Officers Law Section 3 Be Amended To Expressly Permit Persons Holding The Office Of Assistant District Attorney Of Cortland County To Be Residents Of Another County, Office Of District Attorney) was defeated on a roll call vote with Mr. Allen, Mr. Cornell, Mr. Guido, Mr. O’Mara and Mr. Wern voting aye, all others voting nay. Mrs. Contento thought this would open the door for others, and considering the funds expended to improve the quality of life in Cortland County, it was important to employ Cortland County residents. Mr. Wern said the district attorney was having difficulty recruiting because of a lack of attorneys. Chairman Harrington disagreed and suggested that there was not a shortage of attorneys, and those living in Cortland County best served the interests of Cortland County.

On the motion of Mr. Wern, seconded by Mr. Ross and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 18 became RESOLUTION NO. 237-02: APPROVAL TO FILL, SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, CORRECTION CAPTAIN/CORRECTION LIEUTENANT, CORRECTION SERGEANT/CORRECTION CORPORAL, CORRECTION OFFICER. Chairman Harrington asked if the personnel had passed the exams and Sheriff Price said they had, except for the correction officers who were waiting for the physical and agility exam results.

On the motion of Mr. Dwyer, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 19 became RESOLUTION NO. 238-02: OPPOSITION TO NEW YORK STATE IMPOSING CORTLAND COUNTY TO TAKE OVER ELECTION EXPENSES WITHOUT FULL STATE FUNDING, BOARD OF ELECTIONS. Chairman Harrington said it was one more example of state mandates with the funds to compensate the county for the expense. Mr. Teeter added that it was important for the voters to know about the mandates being imposed by NYS. Mr. Cornell said the system was not broken, so it didn’t need to be fixed. Mr. Dwyer noted that the town and villages own the machines, and could not afford the expense of replacing them. Mr. VanDee was concerned that there was not a dollar figure attached to the state proposal.

On the motion of Mr. Dwyer, seconded by Mrs. Price and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 20 became RESOLUTION NO. 239-02: APPROVAL TO TRAVEL, PERSONNEL/CIVIL SERVICE OFFICE (H. HURLBUT).

On the motion of Mr. Dwyer, seconded by Mr. Ross and adopted, all members present voting aye, except Mr. Allen, Mrs. Contento, Mr. Cornell, Mr. Mudge, Mr. Steger, Mr. Steve Mr. VanDee and Mr. Wern voting nay and Mr. VanDonsel recorded absent, Agenda No. 21 became RESOLUTION NO. 240-02: APPROVAL TO FILL POSITION (PT), CORTLAND COUNTY LEGISLATURE, CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY TO THE LEGISLATURE. Mr. Allen, Mrs. Contento and Mr. Steve said this position should be filled until a decision is made regarding the county administrator. Mr. Wern suggested the half time position that the legislature already pays for might be better utilized by having that individual on the third floor.

Mr. Allen requested and was granted permission to abstain on Agenda No. 22. On the motion of Mr. Dwyer, seconded by Mr. Teeter and adopted, all members present voting aye, except Mr. Harrington voting nay, Mr. Allen abstaining and Mr. VanDonsel recorded absent, Agenda No. 22 became RESOLUTION NO. 241-02: AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT, COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE (EASTERN COPY CREDIT CORPORATION). Mr. O’Mara asked about the buy vs. lease issue. Mr. Dwyer said the issue had been discussed previously and the primary issue was the life of the machine.

On the motion of Mrs. Price, seconded by Mrs. Brown and adopted, all members present voting aye, one special article was introduced. On the motion of Mrs. Richards, seconded by Mr. Teeter and adopted, all members present voting aye, Special Article No. 01 became RESOLUTION NO. 242-02: AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT/ACCEPT FUNDS, HEALTH DEPARTMENT/SPECIAL PROGRAMS (PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO BIO-TERRORISM).

On the motion of Mr. Teeter, seconded by Mr. Wern and adopted, all members present voting aye, the legislative session was adjourned at 11:03 am.

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