Chairman Harrington called the meeting to order at 10:20 am and led the salute to the flag. The Clerk called the roll and all members were recorded present, except Mr. Allen recorded absent and Mr. VanDonsel arrived late (10:25 am). On the motion of Mr. Teeter, seconded by Mr. Dwyer and adopted, all members present voting aye, the minutes from the previous session were approved.

PROCLAMATION

On the motion of Mrs. Price, seconded by Mrs. Richards and adopted, all members present voting aye, the proclamation for 2003 Cornell Cooperative Extension & National 4-H Week was ordered received and filed. Director Syd McEvoy accepted the proclamation and thanked the legislators for their encouragement and support.

On the motion of Mrs. Price, seconded by Mr. O’Mara and adopted, all members present voting aye, the proclamation for Disability Employment Awareness Month was ordered received and filed. Mary Ewing, Access to Independence and Judy O’Brien, Employment Connection, accepted the proclamations.

RECOGNITION

On the motion of Mr. Teeter, seconded by Mr. O’Mara and adopted, all members present voting aye, the recognition of the 75^th Anniversary of St. Mary’s School was ordered received and filed. Mr. O’Mara and Mr. Steve accepted the recognition on behalf of St. Mary’s.

On the motion of Mr. Cornell, seconded by Mr. Dwyer and adopted, all members present voting aye, the 2002 Annual Operations Budget from the Highway Department was ordered received and filed.

ARTICLES TABLED TO DAY CERTAIN

Mr. Ross withdrew Agenda No. 05 (Authorize Termination Agreement, Planning Department [Consultant For Grant Writing Services – Thoma Development Consultants]).

Prior to the vote on Agenda No. 06, Mr. Dwyer offered a friendly amendment to change the effective date from September 30, 2003 to October 10^th, 2003, was seconded by Mrs. Contento and adopted, with all members present voting aye, except Mr. Steve voting nay. On the motion of Mr. Dwyer, seconded by Mrs. Brown and adopted, all members present voting aye, except Mrs. Breed, Mr. Cornell, Mr. Dafoe, Mr. Ross, Mr. Steger, Mr. Steve, Mr. VanDonsel and Mr. Wern voting nay and Mr. Allen recorded absent, the amended Agenda No. 06 became RESOLUTION NO. 421-03: AMEND BUDGET/ISSUE BUDGET NOTE/TRANSFER FUNDS, HEALTH INSURANCE /UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE & VISION INSURANCE.

Mr. Steve said his research indicated that by switching carriers Cortland County could have saved $300, 000, whereas now they were asking for an additional $600,000. Mrs. Richards commented that the coverage was not the same and County Administrator Scott Schrader added that the research was still on going.

RESOLUTIONS

Mr. VanDee tabled Agenda No. 07 (Resolution Of The Legislature Of The County Of Cortland, Extending Taxes On Sales And Uses Of Tangible Personal Property And Of Certain Services, And On Occupancy Of Hotel Rooms And Amusement Charges, Pursuant To Article 29 Of The Tax Laws Of The State Of New York) until October 22, 2003. County Attorney Knickerbocker indicated he had not received the necessary paperwork from New York State.

On the motion of Mrs. Richards, seconded by Mr. Teeter and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 08 became RESOLUTION NO. 422-03: AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT, HEALTH DEPARTMENT / ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, INDOOR RADON GRANT. Mr. VanDonsel said it was important for the legislators to carry this information to their town and village boards. Chairman Harrington said most people were aware of radon and the important aspect that needed to be addressed was the mitigation of the problem. Director of Public Health Mrs. Gailor agreed with the chairman and added that this was the first grant that provided some funds for mitigation.

On the motion of Mrs. Richards, seconded by Mr. VanDee and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 09 became RESOLUTION NO. 423-03: AUTHORIZE AGREEMENTS, HEALTH DEPARTMENT/HOSPICE (PROGRAM SERVICES).

On the motion of Mrs. Richards, seconded by Mr. Ross and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 10 became RESOLUTION NO. 424-03: AUTHORIZE AGREEMENTS, HEALTH DEPARTMENT/HOSPICE (CONTRACTUAL SERVICES).

On the motion of Mrs. Richards, seconded by Mr. Wern and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 11 became RESOLUTION NO. 425-03: AUTHORIZE AGREEMENTS, HEALTH DEPARTMENT/HOSPICE (TRANSFERS/REFERRALS).

On the motion of Mrs. Richards, seconded by Mrs. Price and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 12 became RESOLUTION NO. 426-03: AUTHORIZE TRANSFER, HEALTH DEPARTMENT/NURSING DIVISION (FGA/THORNBERRY). Mrs. Gailor provided the history of the licensing and maintenance of the program and said that the bottom line was a saving for the county.

On the motion of Mr. Teeter, seconded by Mr. Dwyer and adopted, all members present voting aye, except Mrs. Breed, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Contento, Mr. Steve, Mr. VanDee, Mr. VanDonsel, Mr. Wern and Mr. Harrington voting nay and Mr. Allen recorded absent, Agenda No. 13 became RESOLUTION NO. 427-03: RENTAL CONTRACT, HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. The discussion concerned the lack of storage space, even with the new highway garage, and the costs associated with the contract.

On the motion of Mr. Wern, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted, all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 14 became RESOLUTION NO. 428-03: AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT, SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT (JAIL PHYSICIAN & NURSE).

On the motion of Mr. Wern and seconded by Mr. Cornell, Agenda No. 15 (Authorize Agreement, Sheriff’s Department / Jail [NCS Healthcare]) was introduced. Mr. Wern said this program would save the county money. Chairman Harrington asked if there had been a bid proposal or any comparison. Captain Lewis said this was the recommendation of the NYS Sheriff’s Association and they had gone with a one-year contract, hoping that NYS would have a statewide contract in place within that time period. County Attorney Knickerbocker said he was uncertain if the bid process was necessary because this contract was a combination of prescription medications and professional services. On the motion of Mr. Steve, seconded by Mr. VanDonsel and adopted, all members present voting aye, except Mr. Dwyer, Mr. O’Mara, Mr. Teeter, Mr. VanDee and Mr. Wern voting nay and Mr. Allen recorded absent, Agenda No. 15 was tabled to day certain (October 22, 2003).

On the motion of Mr. Teeter, seconded by Mr. Wern and adopted, all members present voting aye, the meeting was adjourned at 11:04 am.

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