Chairman Steve called the meeting to order at 6:05 and led the Salute to the Flag.

Chairman Steve welcomed Mr. Williams as the Legislator representing Homer, District # 10. stating that he brings experience with him from his previous time of serving. He said that he looks forward to working with him in the future and encouraged all the department heads to welcome Mr. Williams.

The Clerk called the roll and all members were recorded as present except Mr. VanDee who was recorded as absent.

On motion of Dr. DiGiovanni, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, the minutes were approved with one correction under announcements – changing CEG to GEC.

Chairman Steve announced that the Cortland County YWCA recently recognized the Cortland County Legislature for its support of initiatives to assist and protect crime victims in Cortland County. He said he accepted this on behalf of the Legislature and on behalf of the dedicated employees of the County who work diligently on a daily basis to assist and protect the crime victims, whether is someone whose home has been broken into or a child who is a victim of abuse. Cortland County is indeed fortunate to have such a dedicated group of employees and he recognizes and applauds their efforts. He stated the plaque would be displayed in the administrative office for all to view.

Chairman Steve invited Assemblyman Gary Finch to join him presenting the proclamations.

Chairman Steve presented the proclamation for Foster Parents Month to Kristen Monroe, Director of Social Service, as it was read by the Clerk. He stated how very important the Foster Parents program is for the County of Cortland and for the children who are served. Ms. Monroe introduced Carrie Sullivan and Darci Gumaer who have been foster parents for a few years now. They have had seven foster children and are now in the process of adopting one. Ms. Sullivan and Ms. Gumare thanked the Legislature for the recognition of Foster Parents and said what a reward they have received from being able to touch the lives of children while serving as Foster Parents.

Chairman Steve presented the proclamation for Older Americans Month to Meredith Wells, Chairperson of the Older Americans Advisory Board, as it was read by the Clerk. Ms. Wells thanked the Legislature for their continued support and for showing their appreciation.

Chairman Steve presented the proclamation for Cortland Works Career Center Month to Judy Davison, Director of Employment and Training Grant Administration and Robin Sandwick, Director of Employment and Training, as it was read by the Clerk. Chairman Steve said that whenever he has asked for help from these programs, both Ms. Davison and Ms. Sandwick have put forth great effort in helping to accomplish what was needed to be done and thanked them for there efforts. Ms. Davison thanked the Legislature for their continued support. She said that having all the different agencies under one roof on Main Street certainly has been an asset to the County.

Chairman Steve presented the proclamation for Mental Health Month to Linda Medeiros, Administrative Officer for the Mental Health Clinic, as it was read by the Clerk. Ms. Medeiros thanked the Legislature for their continued support of the programs and the clinic. She said there are many different programs that serve the population of Cortland County not only under the auspices of the Mental Health Clinic but also in conjunction with them.

The proclamation for Soil and Water Stewardship Week (April 24 – May 1, 2005) in Cortland County was read by the Clerk.

The proclamation for Water Week (May 1 – 7, 2005) in Cortland County was read by the Clerk.

Chairman Steve said that because of the good soil and rock content contained within our aquifer, we have great water and an abundant supply which is very beneficial to all County residents and noted how fortunate we are to have such good water.

The recognition of Pall Trinity UAW Local Number 1326 for their generosity to the youth of Cortland County by their donation was read by the Clerk. Chairman Steve said that the support received by the County from many of the industries located within the County help to support programs that influence lives of County residents and extended appreciation to all who have given support. He said this is the second year that Pall Trinity has given to the Youth Bureau.

Chairman Steve stated that there was an addition to the agenda and was joined by Ms. Marilyn Brown who presented a proclamation for Administrative Professionals Week of April 25 – 29, 2005 and Administrative Professionals Day on April 27, 2005 to Carletta Edwards, Clerk of the Legislature, as it was read by Ms. Angie Wyatt.

Chairman Steve welcomed Assemblyman Gary Finch of the 123^rd Assembly District and thanked him for all his help and support he has given to Cortland County. Chairman Steve said that during the recent flood Assemblyman Finch had been on the phone with him several times to check on the status of the County. Assemblyman Finch thanked Chairman Steve for being so kind, stating it was a pleasure for him to be able to visit. He said during the recent flood he had spent more than 15 hours touring the Counties is his district to assess the damage that had occurred. He stated that in Cortland County he heard many positive statements regarding how the situations were handled and noted sometimes it takes a catastrophe to bring a community together. He stated there is probably over ten million dollars of damage however when FEMA kicks in they will pick up 75% of the costs. He said there was one million dollars set aside for Counties to access in regard to flood damage and noted that may be done through the Red Cross. He stated the 2005 budget was done on time and felt that the conference committee on the budget helped the process a great deal. He feels the budget still contained fat to be trimmed, however supported it so it would be passed on time. He said there was significant movement on Medicaid with a 3% cap being placed on the allowable growth. He compared this to the 7 – 10 % increases that have been seen and noted the 3% cap shows that County messages had been heard in Albany. He said he would like to have seen a hard cap allowing for no extra financial burdens to be placed on the Counties but with that happening, he feels the 3% was a step in the right direction. He stated he had received questions regarding the new voting machines for the State and Counties but did not have the proper information or understanding to be able to answer those questions. The process for the new voting machines and procedures is going to be very complicated and Counties and representatives within Counties need to be very involved in this change. He mentioned the Home Rule Requests that were being acted upon at session stating that he will do everything he can to move these requests forward. He stated the 2005 State Budget includes multi-modal money that is available to Counties for highway projects. The State Budget also includes about one billion dollars for Assistance to Needy Families. He brought greetings to the County from Assemblyman Brian Kolb. Chairman Steve opened the floor to questions. Mrs. Tytler told Assemblyman Finch that she appreciated the TANF funding and asked what he would be doing to try and make sure that the Governor did not veto the funding. Assemblyman Finch stated that the bills that were passed were done in such a way that he is confident that the funding is protected. Mrs. Tytler asked if the process to access the TANF funding for daycare would be the same. Assemblyman Finch believes that it will remain the same. Mrs. Breed said that on top of the Medicaid increases having a soft cap, the County would appreciate not having any future unfunded mandates sent down to them by Albany. Assemblyman Finch said he understood this very well. Assemblyman Finch stated there were still several areas of Medicaid that needed to be addressed and cited fraud as one those areas.

Chairman Steve welcomed Dr. Carl Haynes, President of TC3 , to present the Annual College Update noting that Mrs. Sandy Price, County Liaison to the Board of Trustees, was also in attendance. Dr. Haynes thanked the Legislature for the opportunity to speak with them and to present the 2003-2004 Annual Report and give some highlights of the document. He thanked the Legislature for their support of the master plan and thanked Assemblyman Finch for his support also. It has been approved which means they can move forward. In 2000 TC3 was recognized as a Learning Institution and still remain committed to the mission of vision and values. Dr. Haynes said their strategic effort is still focused on fulfilling their continued goal of achieving student leering and serving the learner. He said he is proud to have served the college for the past ten years and the college is blessed to have an innovative and energetic faculty and staff. He stated the FTE are down from 2004. Dr. Haynes highlighted several areas of the report.

On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mr. Tagliente and adopted by all members present voting aye, the Certification of Appointment and Administered Oath of Office Regarding Appointment of Thomas A. Williams, Legislator District # 10, Homer, NY 13077 from Elizabeth Larkin, Cortland County Clerk was ordered received and filed.

On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, the 2004 Annual Report – Cortland County Historian – Cathy Barber, Historian was ordered received and filed. Chairman Steve complimented Ms. Barber on the job that does preserving the history and writing the articles for the paper. He said he has come to realize how very important history is because it tends to repeat itself and that he appreciates the efforts of Ms. Barber in doing the job that she does.

On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mr. Armstrong and adopted by all members present voting aye, the Annual Financial Report Update Document for the County of Cortland for the Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2004 – Donald Ferris, Treasurer was ordered received and filed. Chairman Steve thanked Mr. Ferris and the staff in his office for the work that has been done to get this filed on time.

The first order of business was a motion by Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye except Mrs. Brown, Mr. Dafoe, Mr. Hartnett, Mr. Tagliente and Mrs. Tytler voting nay and Mr. VanDee recorded as absent, to reconsider Agenda Item No. 23 – Authorize Agreement/ Amend Budget, Highway Department, Recycling Center (J. M. Murray Center – Recycling Sorting Services) from the March 17^th, 2005 Legislative Session. Mr. Willcox asked Mr. Schrader if the $45,000. in this resolution was the same as before and why the breakdown had been changed? Mr. Schrader explained the resolution that had been given to the Legislators to act upon tonight was the same as the previous one acted upon at the last session; it is to authorize an agreement and amend the budget to transfer money into correct accounts to be able to pay for the contract. Mr. Willcox referred to a $15,000. line for administration being in the previous resolution and wondered why it was not in this one. Chairman Steve said the amount for administration had been shown in a report that was given to each Legislator by Mr. Schrader after the last session to answer questions that had been raised about this possible contract. Mr. Schrader referred to the report noting there was an amount of $15,000 quoted for administration to JM Murray Center in regard to the contract. Mrs. Tytler asked Mr. Schrader if the Murray Center would be receiving $15,000. In administration fees from a $45,000. Contract to provide service noting that if she had done the math correctly that would be about 34% for administration. Mr. Schrader said the proposal from JM Murray Center was for $49,000. which included the $15,000. for administration, however the contract has been negotiated for $45,000. which will bring the administration funding amount down to about $11,000 if you subtract out the payroll component. Mrs. Tytler asked if that still wasn’t high for administration of a contract? Mr. Schrader explained that given the role of the Murray Center in administering this contract was different in that they would need to place a job coach at the Recycling Center with the employees that are assigned there. He noted the salary for the job coach is figured into the administration component of this contract. Mrs. Tytler asked if the Murray Center would also be receiving VESID money for the workers being placed at the center and if so how much? Mr. Schrader said they would be receiving VESID money but he was not aware of how much that would depend who they have working there. Mr. Elston asked was the Murray Center ready to go with the contract if it was passed? Mr. Schrader said they were ready. Mr. Elston asked how much the County is spending now to take care of recycling? Mr. Schrader said it has been costing the County about $12,000. a month. Mrs. Tytler asked why couldn’t the County hire part-time people who have disabilities to perform the work needed. Mr. Schrader stated that we do not have the proper supervisory personnel to work with a disadvantaged staff and that the contract with the Murray Center not only allows for this to happen but relieves the County of the exposure for liabilities under Worker’s Compensation. Mr. Tagliente asked if the money had been set aside in the budget for employees to do the work and could the County do the work for the amount that had been put in? Mr. Schrader said that when the budget was being put together the recycling center rebuilding was still in the process so the amount put into the budget was a guess therefore the money that is being spent for the contract most likely would not cover County costs for employees. Mrs. Brown asked if this contract could be revisited? Chairman Steve said it would be revisited at the end of this year. Mr. Schrader said this contract will be reviewed each month and at budget time there will be discussions concerning how this is working. On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye except Mr. Dafoe and Mrs. Tytler voting nay and Mr. VanDee recorded as absent, Agenda Item No. 23 became Resolution No. 94-05: Authorize Agreement/ Amend Budget, Highway Department, Recycling Center – Recycling Sorting Services

The second order of business was a motion by Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye except Mrs. Breed, Mr. Willcox and Mr. Steve voting nay and Mr. VanDee recorded as absent, to reconsider Agenda Item No. 8 – Authorize Treasurer to Accept Delinquent Tax Payments from the March 17^th, 2005 Legislative Session. Mr. Ross said because of extraordinary circumstances that had been brought to his attention during the last couple of weeks he would like this to be revisited. Mr. Ross does not want to put anyone out of their house and he knows of one property that the taxes will be paid on if this is passed tonight. Mrs. Brown said if this is passed tonight she has checked and it will happen immediately and be in effect for one week to allow people to be able to make payment on past taxes. Dr. DiGiovanni said that he had voted against this item at the last session and the reason for doing so still stands although he will ultimately change his vote tonight. He said the Legislature needs to be sure that there is a process in place not to penalize people who abide by the rules and give reasonable latitude to people who are in need of help. If the situation with Mr. Ross’s constituent is something that requires us to create latitude within our current laws and policies then that is something we need to visit as a Legislature and not deal with in an ad hoc fashion in mid April when January 1^st was the date for compliance. Dr. DiGiovanni said that although he would make an exception tonight on behalf of Mr. Ross and his constituent he thinks that going forward the Legislature needs to anticipate better and have rules in place that will not put us on the spot to have to make exceptions this late in the year. Chairman Steve said that the County does have a dead line in place but it has been past practice to extend that deadline which he feels is unfair to the people who do comply with the tax payment dates. Mrs. Brown said that at times situations like this are unexpected and unforeseen and can’t imagine this Legislature putting a person out on the streets for the taxpayers to have to support rather than excepting payment of their back taxes so that they are able to remain in their own homes. On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, except Mrs. Breed, Mr. Willcox, Mr. Williams and Mr. Steve and Mr. Van Dee recorded as absent, Agenda Item No. 8 became Resolution No. 95-05: Authorize Treasurer to Accept Delinquent Tax Payments

On motion of Mr. Steve, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 1 became Resolution No. 96-05: Appoint Member, Employment and Training Grant Administration, Cayuga/Cortland Workforce Investment Board

On motion of Mr. Steve, seconded by Mr. Elston and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 2 became Resolution No. 97-05: Re-Appoint Members, Cortland County Youth Board

On motion of Mr. Steve, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 3 became Resolution No. 98-05: Appoint Members, Cortland County Traffic Safety Board

On motion of Mr. Steve, seconded by Mr. Armstrong and adopted by all members present voting aye except Mr. Allen, Mrs. Brown, Mr. Dafoe, Dr. DiGiovanni, Mr. Tagliente, Mr. Willcox, and Mr. Steve voting nay and Mr. VanDee recorded as absent, Agenda Item No. 4 became Resolution No. 99-05: Amend Resolution 391-04 and 67-05 Chairman Steve said the contracts for the two other farms have been signed and mailed. The Chace farm contract was sent back with an amendment after the last Legislative session because there was an increase in the amount, therefore the Legislature has to amend the resolutions regarding the property. Mr. Willcox asked did the County get any information or documentation as to why the amount had been increased? Chairman Steve said no they hadn’t and that everyone certainly knows his views on the specifics to do with this farm. He said that two farms had applied for the program this year for very good reasons and were not put into the program which is a disappointment and certainly flags the fact that this program in not being utilized properly for what it was intended. Chairman Steve said he would not be supporting this resolution.

On motion of Mr. Steve, seconded by Mr. Allen and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 5 became Resolution No. 100-05: Authorize Purchase of Natural Gas from Amerada Hess Through NYSMEC, Buildings & Grounds Department

On motion of Mr. Steve, seconded by Mr. Allen and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 6 became Resolution No. 101-05: Authorize Purchase of Electricity from Advantage Energy, Buildings & Grounds Department

On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld, seconded by Mr. Steger and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 7 became Resolution No. 102-05: Abolish/ Create, Real Property Tax Services Department, Real Property Appraisal Technician/ Real Property Assessor

On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld, seconded by Mrs. Brown and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 8 became Resolution No. 103-05: Home Rule Request Sales Tax

On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld, seconded by Mrs. Breed and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 9 became Resolution No. 10405: Accept 911 Grant, Amend Capital Fund

On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld, seconded by Mrs. Brown and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 10 became Resolution No. 105-05: Convey Title in Real Property Acquired in Tax Sale (County of Cortland to Antoinette Donenko)

On motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Elston Agenda Item No. 11 was introduced. Dr. DiGiovanni said this resolution does not contain a budget line and asked Mr. Schrader for the information. Mr. Schrader responded with the account number being A8720-54885 – Federated Sportsmen on page 32 of the Budget. On motion of Dr. DiGiovanni, seconded by Mr. Allen and adopted by all members present voting aye, a friendly amendment adding "to be paid from account number of A8720-54855- Federated Sportsmen" was added. Adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 11 as amended became Resolution No. 106-05: Authorize Agreement, Cortland County (Federation of Sportsmen)

On motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Armstrong and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No.12 became Resolution No. 107-05: Declare Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact under State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) for the Cortland County Consolidated Agricultural District, Authorize SEQR Form, Planning Department

On motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by a two-thirds roll vote with all members present voting aye except Mr. VanDee recorded as absent, Agenda Item No.13 became Resolution No. 108-05: Rescind Resolution 32-05, And Authorize Grant Application, Planning Department (Technical Assistance Program – Strategic Visioning Plans)

On motion of Mr. Steger and Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mr. Allen and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 14 became Resolution No. 109-05: Abolish/ Create, Buildings and Grounds Department, Building Maintenance Foreperson/ Assistant Buildings & Grounds Supervisor

On motion of Mr. Steger, seconded by Mr. Elston and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No.15 became Resolution No. 110-05: Accept Proposal/ Authorize Agreement, Buildings and Grounds (Water Treatment Boilers)

On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mrs. Breed and adopted by all members present voting aye Dr. DiGiovanni was given permission to abstain. On motion of Dr. DiGiovanni, seconded by Mr. Armstrong and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 16 became Resolution No. 111-05: Authorize Agreements/ Accept Funds, Health Department/ Administration (Cancer Services Program)

On motion of Dr. DiGiovanni, seconded by Mrs. Brown and adopted by all members present voting aye except Mrs. Breed, Mrs. Tytler voting nay and Mr. VanDee recorded as absent, Agenda Item No. 17 became Resolution No.112-05: Authorize Agreement, Mental Health Department (Richard McNeilly, CPA)

On motion of Dr. DiGiovanni, seconded by Mr. Elston and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No.18 became Resolution No. 113-05: Approval to Fill Above Midpoint, Mental Health Department, (Program Director- Continuing Day Treatment)

On motion of Dr. DiGiovanni, seconded by Mr. Elston and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 19 became Resolution No. 114-05: Increase Hours, Mental Health Department (Mental Health Practitioner)

On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Elston and adopted by all members present voting aye, except Mrs. Brown, Mr. Hartnett and Mr. Tagliente voting nay and Mr. VanDee recorded as absent, Agenda Item No. 20 became Resolution No. 115-05: Authorize Amnesty Week, Highway Department/ Landfill

On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Willcox and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 21 became Resolution No. 116-05: Authorize Plow Truck Purchase, Highway Department/ Landfill

On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Ross and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 22 became Resolution No. 117-05: Authorize Agreement- NYSDOT, Tioughnioga River Waterfront Development P.I.N. – 375404 / P.I.N. – 395027 Mr. Willcox asked what would be the costs to the County in the future for maintaining and policing this trail? Chairman Steve invited Linda Hartsock, Director of the IDA/BDC to come forward to respond to questions regarding this project. Ms. Hartsock stated there would be a great deal of community effort and cooperation to be able to accomplish this project and she is working with several agencies and people to coordinate the efforts.

On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Elston and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 23 became Resolution No. 118-05: Amend Budget, Highway Department

On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 24 became Resolution No. 119-05: Authorize Agreement, McLean Road and McLean Road Extension Overlay Project, Highway Department

On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Steger and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 25 became Resolution No. 120-05: Award Material Bids, Highway Department

On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Elston and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 26 became Resolution No. 121-05: Abolish/ Create/ Amend Budget, Highway Department Engineering Technician/ Senior Engineering Technician

On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 27 became Resolution No. 122-05: Abolish/ Create/ Amend Budget, Highway Department Supervisor, Solid Waste Management/ Senior Engineer

On motion of Mr. Elston, seconded by Mr. Allen and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 28 became Resolution No. 123-05: Amend Budget, Sheriff’s Department (Wireless 911 Expedited Deployment Grant)

On motion of Mr. Elston, seconded by Mr. Allen and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 29 became Resolution No. 124-05: Amend Budget, Sheriff’s Department (Forfeited Proceeds)

On motion of Mr. Elston, seconded by Mrs. Brown and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No.30 became Resolution No. 125-05: Amend Budget, Sheriff’s Department (Child Passenger Safety Program)

On motion of Mr. Elston, seconded by Mr. Hartnett and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 31 became Resolution No. 126-05: Amend Budget, Sheriff’s Department (LETPP FY04)

On motion of Mr. Elston, seconded by Mr. Allen and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 32 became Resolution No. 127-05: Amend Budget, Fire & Emergency Management (Division of Criminal Justices Services – WMD Grant)

On motion of Mr. Elston, seconded by Mrs. Brown and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 33 became Resolution No. 128-05: Amend Budget, Fire & Emergency Management/ Records Systems Grant (NYS Archives – Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund)

On motion of Mr. Elston, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 34 became Resolution No. 129-05: Authorize Agreement, Fire & Emergency Management (State of New York – FFY 2005 LEMPG)

On motion of Mr. Elston, seconded by Mr. Armstrong and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 35 became Resolution No. 130-05: Amend Budget, Fire & Emergency Management (NYS Office of Homeland Security – Weapons of Mass Destruction)

On motion of Mr. Elston, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by a two thirds roll call vote with all members present voting aye except Mr. VanDee recorded as absent, Agenda Item No. 36 became Resolution No. 131-05: Rescind Resolution 435-84 and Create Cortland County Criminal Justice Advisory Board

On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Willcox and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 37 became Resolution No. 132-05: Adopt Cortland County Indigent Burial Rate Policy (Cortland County Department of Social Services)

On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Willcox and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 38 became Resolution No. 133-05: Amend Budget, Area Agency on Aging/RSVP

On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Elston and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 39 became Resolution No. 134-05: Amend Resolution 16-05, Area Agency on Aging

On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Hartnett and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 40 became Resolution No. 135-05: Amend Budget, Amend Contract, Area Agency on Aging (Office of Employment and Training)

On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Willcox and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 41 became Resolution No. 136-05: Authorize Agreement, Area Agency on Aging (Cortland County Office of Employment and Training)

On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 42 became Resolution No. 137-05: Authorize Agreement, Area Agency on Aging (Title IIIE – Family Caregivers Program)

On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 43 became Resolution No. 138-05: Amend Budget, Area Agency on Aging (Title IIIC – Nutrition)

On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Elston and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 44 became Resolution No. 139-05: Accept Donation/ Amend Budget, Youth Bureau (Pall Trinity Union Donation)

On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 45 became Resolution No. 140-05: Amend Contracts, Department of Employment and Training Grant Administration (Disability Program Navigator)

On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Tagliente and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 46 became Resolution No. 141-05: Amend Budget/ Amend Contract, Office of Employment and Training (Title V Senior Community Services Employment Program)

On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mr. Elston and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 47 became Resolution No. 142-05: Authorize Home Rule Request, Special Retirement Enrollment, Certain Deputy Sheriff’s Mr. Allen asked would this Home Rule allow Cortland County to be able to hire deputies from outside of the County? Chairman Steve stated that this was not the Home Rule Request regarding that issue, this one was to address the retirement system. He said the other Home Rule Request had been tabled in committee.

On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mr. Hartnett and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda Item No. 48 became Resolution No. 143-05: Authorize Agreement, Board of Elections (Kardveyer 300)

Mr. Armstrong wanted to express his thanks to the Highway Departments, Fire Departments, E911, the Emergency Agencies such as Red Cross, and all the people who helped out so much during the recent flooding. He stated the community pulled together as a whole and helped wherever and whenever needed. Chairman Steve said that everyone pulled together to help and it was an amazing effort that was put forward for every municipality to help one another in the whole effort. He said there was information being posted on the Web continuously to keep people informed of what was happening. Chairman Steve announced that State and Federal Assistance had been declared to help the residents and businesses of the County out. He thanked the State Representatives and the Governor for encouraging the President to declare Cortland County as a Federal Disaster area for FEMA to kick in. Chairman Steve echoed Mr. Armstrong with thank you and appreciation for all the many hours of work and assistance that was performed during the flood to all the many agencies and volunteers. Chairman Steve said that not any community wants to see a disaster happen but when one was does it is amazing how a community will pull together and help each other out.

Mr. Allen stated the next GEC committee meeting would be May 10, 2005 at 6:30.

Mrs. Brown motioned to adjourn at 7:45 pm.

BACK