Cortland
County Legislature
Approved
Minutes of November 17, 2005 2nd
Day of Annual Session - 6:00 p.m.
Public
Hearing
Chairman Steve opened the Public Hearing at 6:13 p.m.
The Clerk read the Legal Notice as published for consideration of: Adopt
Local Law No. 5 of the Year 2005: A
Local Law Authorizing the County of Cortland to Make Application for
Re-designation of Certain Areas Within the County of Cortland as an Empire Zone.
Chairman Steve asked three times if there was anyone
present wishing to speak in favor of proposed Local Law No. 5 for the Year 2005.
Chairman Steve asked three times if there was anyone present wising to
speak in opposition of proposed Local Law No. 5 for the Year 2005.
With no one present wishing to speak, Chairman Steve closed the Public
Hearing at 6:15 p.m.
Chairman Steve
called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. and led the Salute to the Flag.
The Clerk called the Roll and all members were recorded as present except
Mr. Williams who was recorded as absent.
On motion of Mr. Steger, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all
members present voting aye, the minutes of November 3, 2005 were approved as
printed.
Receive and Files:
On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mrs. Brown and adopted by all members
present voting aye the Resolution
by City of Cortland Supporting and Concurring in the Cortland County
Application for Re-Designation of Certain Areas Within Cortland County as
an Empire Zone was ordered received and filed.
Reports:
On motion of Mr. Cornell, seconded by Mr. Hartnett and adopted by all
members present voting aye, the
2005 Third Quarter Sales Tax Distribution – Treasurer’s Office
was ordered received and filed.
On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all
members present voting aye, the
Balance Sheets for September 2004 and September 2005 – Treasurer’s Office
were ordered received and filed.
On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all
members present voting aye, the
Mortgage Tax Distribution Report Treasurer’s Office
was ordered received and filed.
On motion of Mr. Steger, seconded by Mrs. Breed and adopted by all members
present voting aye, the 2005
Annual Report – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland County was
ordered received and filed.
Local Laws:
On motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by a roll call
vote with Mr. Allen, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Behrenfeld, Mrs. Breed, Mrs. Brown, Mr.
Cornell, Mr. Dafoe, Dr. DiGiovanni, Mr. Elston, Mr. Hartnett, Mr. McKee, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Steger. Mr. Tagliente, Mrs. Tytler, Mr. VanDee, Mr. Willcox, Mr.
Williams and Mr. Steve voting aye Agenda Item No. 1 became Local Law No. 5 of
the Year 2005:
A Local Law Authorizing the County of Cortland to Make Application for
Re-Designation of Certain Areas Within the County of Cortland as an Empire Zone
Resolutions:
On motion of Mr. Steve, seconded by Mr. Cornell, Agenda Item No. 2 was
moved to the floor. Mr.
Cornell made a motion to amend the resolution by changing the date of the Public
Hearing to be held on December 8, 2005 at 6:00 p.m., seconded by Mrs. Breed and
adopted by all members present voting aye. With all members present voting aye,
Agenda No. 2 as amended became Resolution No. 337-05:
Authorize Public Hearing
Tentative Budget
On
motion of Mr. Steve, seconded by Mrs. Brown and adopted by all members present
voting aye, Agenda No. 3 became Resolution No. 338-05: Re-appoint
Member, Board of Health
On
motion of Mr. Steve, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present
voting aye, Agenda No. 4 became Resolution No. 339-05: Re-appoint
Members, Agricultural & Farmland Protection Board
On motion of Mr. Steve, seconded by Mr. Allen and adopted by all members
present voting aye, Agenda No. 5 became Resolution No. 340-05: Appoint
Members, Employment and Training Grant Administration Cayuga/ Cortland Workforce
Investment Board
On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld,
seconded by Mrs. Breed and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No.
6 became Resolution No. 341-05: Amend Budget/Transfer Funds, Community College Chargebacks
On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld, seconded by Mrs. Brown and adopted by all
members present voting aye, Agenda No. 7 became Resolution No. 342-05: Create
Temporary Secretary I, County Administration Department
On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld, seconded by Dr. DiGiovanni and adopted by all
members present voting aye, Agenda No. 8 became Resolution No. 343-05: Authorize
Apportionment of Mortgage Tax Monies, Treasurer’s Office
On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all
members present voting aye, Agenda No. 9 became Resolution No. 344-05:
Authorize Agreement, Assessment Services (Real Property Tax Services)
On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld, seconded by Mrs. Brown and adopted by all
members present voting aye, Agenda No. 10 became Resolution No. 345-05: Authorize
Agreement Renewal, Town of Preble (Real Property Tax Services)
On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld,
seconded by Mr. Steger and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No.
11 became Resolution No. 346-05: Authorize
Agreement Renewal, Town of Scott (Real Property Tax Services)
On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld, seconded by Mr. Armstrong and adopted by all
members present voting aye, Agenda No. 12 became Resolution No. 347-05: Authorize
Agreement Renewal, Town of Cuyler (Real Property Tax Services)
On motion of Mr. Cornell, seconded by Mr. Allen and adopted by all members
present voting aye, Dr. DiGiovanni was allowed to abstain on Agenda No. 13.
On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld, seconded by Mr. McKee and adopted by all members
present voting aye, and Dr. DiGiovanni abstaining, Agenda No. 13 became
Resolution No. 348-05: Amend
Budget, Coroner’s Office
On motion of Mr. Behrenfeld seconded by Mrs. Breed and adopted by all members
present voting aye, Agenda No. 14 became Resolution No. 349-05: Amend
2005 Budget, Sheriff’s Department (DWI)
On motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Steger and
adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 15 became Resolution No.
350-05: Declaration of Lead
Agency Cortland County Empire Zone
On motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mrs. Brown and
adopted by all members present voting aye Agenda No. 16 became Resolution No.
351-05: SEQR Resolution
On motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Cornell and
adopted by all members present voting aye Agenda No. 17 became Resolution No.
352-05: Support Amendments to the General Municipal Law Allowing
Participation of Municipal Board Members serving on County Planning Boards in
all Deliberations of the Planning Board, Planning Department
On motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Steger and
adopted by all members present voting aye Agenda No. 18 became Resolution No.
353-05: Urge Federal Government to Reauthorize the Milk Income Contract
(MIC) and Further Assist the New York State Dairy Industry Cortland County
Planning Department
On motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mrs. Brown and
adopted by all members present voting aye Agenda No. 19 became Resolution No.
354-05: Authorize Application for Section 5311 Annual Operating
Assistance, Cortland County Planning Department
On motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye Agenda No. 20 became Resolution No. 355-05: Amend Resolution No. 267-05 (Cortland County Farmland Protection Purchase of Development Rights Program – Monitoring Plan)
On motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Allen and adopted by all members present voting aye Agenda No. 21 became Resolution No. 356-05: Support Creation of New York Agricultural Land Trust Cortland, County Planning Department
On motion of Dr. DiGiovanni, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye Agenda No. 22 became Resolution No. 357-05: Authorize Agreement-Health Dept./Children With Special Needs (EIP/CSHCN NYS Grant)
On motion of Mr. Cornell, seconded by Mr. Elston and
adopted by all members present voting aye, Dr. DiGiovanni was allowed to abstain
on Agenda No. 23.
On motion of Mr. McKee, seconded by Mr. Cornell and
adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 23 became Resolution No.
358-05: Authorize Agreement/Accept Funds-Health Dept./Administration /Special
Programs (Cancer Screening Program)
On motion of Dr. DiGiovanni, seconded by Mr. McKee
and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 24 became Resolution
No. 359-05: Amend Budget/Amend Agreement, Mental Health Department
On motion of Dr. DiGiovanni, seconded by Mrs. Brown and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 25 became Resolution No. 360-05: Authorize Agreement, Mental Health Department (DuQuesne University)
On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mrs. Breed and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 26 became Resolution No. 361-05: Lime Hollow Clean-Up, Highway Department (Landfill)
On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Steger and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 27 became Resolution No. 362-05: Authorize Assignment of Lease Agreement, Cortland County Airport Hangar MH-3
On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mrs. Breed and adopted by all members
present voting aye, Agenda No. 28 became Resolution No. 363-05: Resource
Allocation Plan, NYS Office of Children and Family Services, Youth Bureau
On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Tagliente and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 29 became Resolution No. 364-05: Increase Petty Cash Account, Area Agency on Aging (Nutrition Program)
On motion of Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No.30 became Resolution No. 365-05: Amend Budget, Department of Social Services (HEAP)
Mrs. Breed pulled Agenda No. 31: Revise
Self Insurance Rates for the Cortland County Employees’ Health Benefits
Program
On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mr. Allen and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 32 became Resolution No. 366-05: Amend Flexible Spending Plan
On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 33 became Resolution No. 367-05: Authorize Agreement EBS Benefit Solutions (Medicaid Part D Attestation)
On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Dr. DiGiovanni Agenda No. 34 was
moved to the floor. On motion of
Dr. DiGiovanni, seconded by Mr. Cornell an amendment by substituting the name of
Express Scripts as the company to have the agreement with was adopted by all
members present voting aye. With all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 34 as amended
by substitution became Resolution No. 368-05:
Authorize Agreement/ Express Scripts for Prescription Drug Program
Administration
On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Dr. DiGiovanni and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 25 became Resolution No. 369-05: Authorize Agreement/ Information Technology (PAETEC Communications, Inc.)
On motion of Mrs. Breed, seconded by Mr. Armstrong and adopted by all members present voting aye, Agenda No. 36 became Resolution No. 370-05: Authorize Agreement, Information Technology (Folder/ Sealer Machine)
Meeting was recessed at 6:40 p.m. until December 8, 2005 at 6:00 p.m.