Approved Minutes Legislative Session
January 19, 2006 6 PM Meeting
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Meeting was called to order at 6:08 PM by Chairman
Brown followed by the Salute to the Flag.
Roll Call was taken by the Clerk with all members recorded as present with the
exception of Steven DaFoe as absent.
The minutes of December 9, 2005 and January 4, 2006 were unanimously approved after questions were raised by Mr. Williams and Ms. Breed. Ms. Breed raised a concern regarding Res. 11-06 stating that the resolution was passed with wording stating that it had passed the appropriate committees. The Clerk responded that her concerns were addressed in the January 4, 2006 minutes at the end under Clerk’s Note. Mr. Williams questioned the various versions and format of the January minutes and asked why they had been revised. The Clerk responded that after reviewing the tapes and correcting errors in former minutes the minutes were revised to reflect accuracy.
The Clerk read the Recognition prepared by the Chairman of the Legislature in
honor of Cincinnatus Fire Department’s 100th anniversary. The Chair
recognized Cincinnatus Fire Chief, Derek Raimo and called Legislator McKee to
the platform to present a Certificate of Recognition. Ms. Brown thanked the
volunteers for all their dedication and hardwork. Chief Raimo thanked the past
administration for their support for fire service and asked for continued
support by the new legislature. Applause from the entire Legislature.
On the motion of Ms.
Price, second by Mr. Troy, Report from
Chairman – Evaluation of County Administrator was received and filed. There
was confusion regarding receipt of this document as the wording Report from
Chairman should have read Letter from Chairman.
On the motion of Mr. Cornell, second by Mr. Steger, a report on the 2005 Fourth Quarter Sales Tax Distribution prepared by the County Treasurer was received and filed.
On the motion of Ms. Price, second by Mr. Troy, the
resignation of Bryan Riccardi, County Coroner was received and filed.
Resolutions:
On the motion of Mr. Van Dee, second by Mr. Daniels
and adopted by all members voting aye, Agenda Item No. 1 became Resolution
No. 12-06:
Authorizing an Agreement with Cortland County Convention and Visitors Bureau for
Provision of Public Benefit.
On the motion of Mr. Van Dee, second by Mr. Cornell
and adopted by all members voting aye, Agenda Item No. 2 became Resolution
No. 13-06:
Authorize Agreement, Cortland County Chamber of Commerce.
On the motion of Mr. Van Dee, second by Mr. Tagliente and adopted by all members
voting aye, amended to include the account number requested by Ms. Breed, Agenda
Item No. 3 became Resolution
No. 14-06:
Authorizing Agreement with Finger Lakes Library System.
On the motion of Mr. Van Dee, second by Ms. Breed and adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 4 became Resolution
No. 15-06:
Authorize Payment, Tompkins Cortland Community College (Operating Budget
2005-2006).
On the motion of Mr. Van Dee, second by Mr. McKee and adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 5 became Resolution
No. 16-06:
Amend 2005 Budget, Allocation of Wages Appropriation of Reserve.
On the motion of Mr. Van Dee, second by Mr. Armstrong and adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 6 became Resolution
No. 17-06:
Amend 2006 Budget, Allocating Wages.
Agenda Item No. 7 was pulled by the Chairman.
On the motion of Mr. Ross, second by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 8 became Resolution
No. 18-06:
Authorize Chairman to Sign Agreement Planning Department (Cortland County and
Central New York Regional Planning & Development Board.
On the motion of Mr. Ross, second by Ms. Price and adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 9 became Resolution
No. 19-06:
Authorize Agreement Cortland County (Cornell Cooperative Extension).
On the motion of Mr. Ross, second by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 10 became Resolution
No. 20-06:
Authorize Payment Cortland County (Cortland County Soil & Water Conservation
District)
On the motion of Mr. Ross, second by Mr. Clark and adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 11 became Resolution
No. 21-06:
Authorize Agreement Cortland County (Federation of Sportsmen).
On the motion of Mr. Ross, second by Mr. Van Dee Agenda Item No. 12. was
introduced. Mr. Williams stated he remembered the amount to be $30,000. Mr.
Schrader said it was always $33,400. Adopted by all members voting aye, Agenda
Item No. 12 became Resolution
No. 22-06:
Authorize Agreement Cortland County (SPCA).
On the motion of Mr. Ross, second by Mr. Steger and adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 13 became Resolution
No. 23-06:
Supporting an application for State Assistance Payments Under the New York State
Bond Act to Purchase Development Rights on the Elinor Currie farm.
On the motion of Mr. Ross, second by Mr. Cornell and adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 14 became Resolution
No. 24-06:
Supporting an application for State Assistance Payments Under the New York State
Bond Act to Purchase Development Rights on the Douglas Riehlman farm.
On the motion of Mr. Ross, second by Mr. Willcox and adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 15 became Resolution
No. 25-06:
Supporting an application for State Assistance Payments Under the New York State
Bond Act to Purchase Development Rights on the William and Jeanne Underwood
farm.
On the motion of Mr. Tagliente, second by Mr. Cornell Agenda Item No. 16 was
introduced. Ms. Breed asked where were the two properties protected before?
Mr. Schrader said that they weren’t. The recycling center is new, we
didn’t have a maintenance agreement on the fire alarm system and the other is
the fire alarm system at the pavilion that was not under contract.
Adopted by all members voting aye, Agenda Item No. 16 became Resolution
No. 26-06: Amend
Agreement Davis-Ulmer, Buildings and Grounds Department
On the motion of Mr. Tagliente, second by Mr. Willcox adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 17 became Resolution
No. 27-06: Amend
Agreement Penn Power Systems, Buildings and Grounds Department
On the motion of Mr. Tagliente, second by Mr. Steger adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 18 became Resolution
No. 28-06: Amend
Agreement Water Treatment Boilers, Buildings and Grounds Department
On the motion of Mr. Tagliente, second by Mr. Daniels Agenda Item No. 19 was
introduced. Ms. Breed questioned
why this went up so much? Mr. Schrader said it was due to the addition of elevators to
the Planning, Public Safety and the Highway buildings.
Adopted by all members voting aye, Agenda Item No. 19
became Resolution
No. 29-06: Amend
Agreement Schindler Elevator Corporation/Elevator Service, Buildings and Grounds
Department
On the motion of Mr. Tagliente, second by Ms. Price adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 20 became Resolution
No. 30-06: Amend
Agreement Simplex Grinnell LP/Fire Alarm Service, Buildings and Grounds
Department
On the motion of Mr. Tagliente, second by Ms. Price adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 21 became Resolution
No. 31-06: Accept
Bids/ Authorize Agreement Waste Management of New York, LLC, Buildings and
Grounds Department
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Mr. Troy adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 22 became Resolution
No. 32-06: Authorize
Agreements Health Department (Nursing Division) Contracted Services.
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Mr. Cornell adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 23 became Resolution
No. 33-06: Authorize
Agreements Health Department / Children With Special Needs Program Contract for
Services.
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Ms. Price adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 24 became Resolution
No. 34-06: Authorize
Agreements Health Department / Hospice (Program Services)
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Mr. Cornell adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 25 became Resolution
No. 35-06: Authorize
Agreements Health Department / Hospice (Program Services)
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Ms. Price Agenda Item No. 26 was
introduced.
Mr. Williams stated that he has asked this same
question before, have we ever explored taking these outsourced audits and do a
requested proposal lumping all audits together? If lumped together we could go
out for a RFP and save the county money. Mr. Schrader said that in many cases,
the cost reports that we have require specialized knowledge and/or experience.
We are using specialist to maximize state and federal reimbursements. In this
case we did try to get another provider and we were turned down because they
didn’t have the expertise. Adopted by all members voting aye, Agenda Item No.
26 became Resolution No. 36-06: Authorize Agreements Health
Department / Hospice (Contractual Services)
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Mr. Troy adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 27 became Resolution
No. 37-06: Authorize
Agreements Health Department / Environmental Health (Hearing Officer Services)
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Mr. McKee adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 28 became Resolution
No. 38-06: Authorize
Agreements Health Department / Environmental Health (Veterinary Services)
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Mr. Daniels
adopted by all members voting aye, Agenda Item No. 29 became Resolution
No. 39-06: Authorize
Agreement / Accept Funds Health Department/ Children with Special Needs Program
(Local Department of Social Services)
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Mr. Cornell
adopted by all members voting aye, Mr. Willcox voting nay, Agenda Item No. 30
became Resolution No. 40-06: Authorize Agreement / Accept Funds
Health Department Healthy Heart Program.
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Ms. Price adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 31 became Resolution
No. 41-06: Authorize
Agreements/ Accept funds Health Department Public Health Preparedness and
Response to Bio Terrorism.
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Ms. Price Agenda Item 32 was introduced.
Mr. Williams raised the same issues as expressed in Agenda Item No. 26. Adopted
by all members voting aye, Mr. Willcox voting nay Agenda
Item No. 32 became Resolution
No. 42-06: Authorize
Agreements for 2006 Health Department/Jacobus Center for Reproductive Health
(Auditor, Ahlers, Interpreter and Consultants and/or Facilitators
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Mr. McKee adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 33 became Resolution
No. 43-06: Authorize
Agreements Health Department and Mental Health Department SCHC Total Care Inc.
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Mr. Armstong adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 34 became Resolution
No. 44-06: Amend
Budget/ Amend Agreement Mental Health Department (Catholic Charities)
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Ms. Price Agenda Item No 35 was
introduced.
Ms. Breed stated that in light of recent reports of
child abuse we need to take a look in our own backyard of the leniency of the DA
and Judges. The justice system doesn’t seem to be providing justice and I
would like to see it addressed. Adopted by all
members voting aye, Agenda Item No. 35 became Resolution
No. 45-06: Amend
Agreement, Amend Budget, Mental Health Department (Family Support Services)
On the motion of Mr. Clark, second by Mr. Troy
Agenda Item No. 36 was introduced. Mr. Willcox asked if he could read the
contract for the cleaning of that building and how we arrived at that amount. We
have never received answers and want to see the internal cost projection and see
if bids reflected fringe costs. Adopted
by all members voting aye, Agenda Item No. 36 became Resolution No. 46-06: Authorize Agreement Renewal of
Lease for Mental Health Department Offices at 1-5 Clayton Avenue, Cortland, New
York.
On the motion of Mr. Daniels, second by Mr. Armstrong adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 37 became Resolution
No. 47-06: Authorize
Agreement Sheriff’s Department/911 Center Dialogic Communications Corporation.
On the motion of Mr. Daniels, second by Mr. Cornell Agenda Item No. 38 was
introduced. Ms. Breed asked if BI was the only one. Mr. Schrader said that 3
firms were looked at and this was the best. Adopted by all members voting aye,
Agenda Item No. 38 became Resolution
No. 48-06: Authorize
Agreement Probation Department/Electronic Monitoring (BI Incorporated)
On the motion of Mr. Daniels, second by Mr. VanDee Agenda No. 39 was introduced.
Ms Price asked what is the cost of a single drug test. Jane Goldner, Probation
Director responded that for one screen test the cost is $1 to $2. The lab costs
are $17.50 each. Ms Breed asked how frequently are they tested. Ms Goldner said
that only probationers who have drug testing as a condition of probation are
tested. Adopted by all members voting aye, Agenda Item No. 39 became Resolution No. 49-06: Authorize Agreement Probation
Department/ Drug Testing
On the motion of Mr. Daniels, second by Ms. Tytler adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 40 became Resolution
No. 50-06: Appoint
Fire Advisory Board.
On the motion of Mr. Daniels, second by Mr. Armstrong adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 41 became Resolution
No. 51-06: Authorize
Agreement Cortland County and Suit-Kote Corporation Fire and Emergency
Management.
On the motion of Ms. Price, second by Mr. Troy Agenda Item No 42 was introduced.
Ms. Breed asked where the money comes from.
Mr. Schrader said it comes from a fund that is not reported on the
general ledger. It is a separate accounting system that is used for this
particular program given the fact there are no county funds involved, just
federal funds. Mr. McKee asked if
this is the same Item as Agenda Item 50. It was deemed a duplicate. Adopted by
all members voting aye, Agenda Item
No. 42 became Resolution
No. 52-06: Authorize Execution of Agreement
between New York State Department of Labor and Cortland County.
On the motion of Ms. Price, second by Ms. Breed adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 43 became Resolution
No. 53-06: Authorize
Application Area Agency on Aging (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program).
On the motion of Ms. Price, second by Mr. Armstrong adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 44 became Resolution
No. 54-06: Authorize
Application Area Agency on Aging (Office of Mental Retardation/Developmental
Disabilities).
On the motion of Ms. Price, second by Mr. McKee adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 45 became Resolution
No. 55-06: Authorize
Agreement Area Agency on Aging (Legal Services).
On the motion of Ms. Price, second by Ms. Breed, adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 46 became Resolution
No. 56-06: Authorize
Agreement Area Agency on Aging (Long Term Care Ombudsman Program).
On the motion of Ms. Price, second by Mr. Troy adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 47 became Resolution
No. 57-06: Amend
2006 Budget Department of Social Services (New York Works Block Grant).
On the motion of Ms. Price, second by Mr. Cornell adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 48 became Resolution
No. 58-06: Authorize
Agreement Youth Bureau (Special Delinquency Prevention Program).
On the motion of Ms. Price, second by Mr. Armstrong and adopted by all members
present voting aye, a friendly amendment adding “case management” to the
first paragraph and “in isolated rural areas” under Catholic Charities was
added. Agenda Item No. 49 as
amended became Resolution No. 59-06: Authorize Agreement Youth Bureau
(Youth Development/ Delinquency Prevention).
Agenda Item No 50 was pulled by the Chairman.
On the motion of Ms. Price, second by Mr. Troy adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 51 became Resolution
No. 60-06: Authorize
Agreement Department of Employment and Training Grant Administration and B. G.
Media, Inc. of Genoa, NY.
On the motion of Mr. Cornell, second by Mr. Armstrong adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 52 became Resolution
No. 61-06: Authorize
Agreement Personnel/Civil Service.
On the motion of Mr. Cornell, second by Mr. Armstrong adopted by all members
voting aye, Agenda Item No. 53 became Resolution
No. 62-06: Authorize
Agreement with Coughlin & Gerhart, LLC for 207.c and Interest Arbitration
Proceedings Personnel/Civil Service.
On the motion of Mr. Cornell, second by Mr. Troy adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 54 became Resolution
No. 63-06: Authorize
Increase in DMV Petty Cash County Clerk’s Office.
On the motion of Mr. Cornell, second by Ms. Price adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 55 became Resolution
No. 64-06: Create
Temporary Part-time Motor Vehicle Clerk County Clerk Department.
On the motion of Mr. Cornell, second by Ms. Breed adopted by all members voting
aye, Agenda Item No. 56 became Resolution
No. 65-06: Authorize
Agreement Information Technology.
On the motion of Mr. Cornell, second by Mr. Troy
Item No. 57 was introduced. Ms. Breed asked if there were any other bids
requested in light of our better financial status. Mr. Schrader said that they
had conversation with NYMR (New York State Municipal Reciprical) that never
materialized and intend to go out for bids next year. Mr. Willcox requested
2005-2006 proposals. Adopted by all members voting aye, Agenda Item No. 57
became Resolution
No. 66-06: Authorize
Procurement of Property and Casualty Insurance.
The Chairman moved to have two Special Articles for consideration. On the motion
of Mr. Troy, second by Ms. Price and adopted by all members voting aye except
Mr. Willcox and Ms. Breed voting nay Special Article 1. and 2. moved to the
floor.
On the motion of Ms. Brown, second by Mr. Williams Special Article No.1 adopted
by all members voting aye, except Ms. Breed and Mr. Cornell voting nay. Special
Article No. 1 became Resolution
67-06
Change Meeting Date February 2006 Legislative
Session. Ms. Price added that she felt that the public was used to the third
Thursday.
On the motion of Ms. Tytler, second by Mr. Troy Special Article No. 2 was
introduced.
Ms. Breed asked if Mr. VanDonsel resigned from the
Commissioner position. Mr. VanDonsel replied that it became automatic on January
4th when he was appointed to the County Attorney position.
She stated that she did not feel that Mr. Wood can be relied on to be
fair and reasonable in the Election Office based upon past dishonest and
misleading campaigns. Mr. Cornell stated that he will vote in favor because he
has been supported by the Democratic majority and in turn hope the Democrats
will support their appointment when the time comes. Mr. Williams raised the
issue of Mr. Woods ability to wear two hats and asked if there was any
indication that he be willing to walk away from one; to which the Chairman said
she didn’t feel the question was appropriate. Mr. Troy defended Mr. Wood
saying that he has conducted himself fairly and he supports his honesty and
integrity. Ms. Tytler said it was
the entire Committee that would like to take credit for taking the majority back
over. Chairman Brown made the
following statement, “The elections are over. We agreed as a group to work in
a bipartisan manner and all this bickering back and forth doesn’t look good
for us to the public or our constituents, so let’s just move on.”
Special Article No 2 became Resolution
No. 68-06
with all members voting aye, Mr Willcox, Ms. Breed and Mr. Williams voting nay.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:06 PM