Tompkins County Legislature

Action Summary for Resolutions

Tuesday, July 3, 2018 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers

Consent Agenda

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Anne Koreman, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Black, Champion, Dawson, Granison, John, Kelles, Klein, Koreman, Lane,
McBean-Clairborne, McKenna, Morey, Robertson
EXCUSED: Sigler

Resolution No. 2018-142: Authorization to Execute Quitclaim Deeds – Sale of Foreclosure

Properties at Public Auction (ID #7925)

WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Policy 01-07 - Land Transactions, the
Government Operations Committee approved on April 5, 2018, the list below of Tax Parcels to be
acquired through tax foreclosure, and then sold at public auction to recover unpaid taxes, and

WHEREAS, by tax foreclosure proceedings, the County acquired certain parcels in the County,
and

WHEREAS, said properties were sold, contingent upon Legislature approval, at public auction on
June 18, 2018, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That upon payment

in full of the bid price, plus current taxes and filing fees, the County Administrator be and hereby is
authorized to execute quitclaim deeds for all parcels sold at the public auction:
Town of Danby - Bald Hill Road - 10.-1-65.21
Town of Danby - 359 South Danby Road - 22.-1-20.2
Town of Dryden - 202 Sweetland Road - 25.-1-32
Town of Dryden - Spring Run Road - 46.-1-49.4
Town of Dryden - Virgil Road - 48.-1-67.32
Town of Dryden - 1933 Slaterville Road - 73.-3-9
Town of Enfield - Hayts Road - 5.-2-2.3
Village of Groton - Main Street South - 13.-3-4
Town of Groton - Pleasant Valley Road - 35.-1-1.321
Town of Ithaca - 175 Culver Road - 31.-6-1.242
Town of Lansing - 447 Auburn Road - 29.-1-2.32
Town of Newfield - 74 Fishkill Road - 3.-1-24
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Resolution No. 2018-143: Authorizing Public Hearing for Local Law No. b of 2018 - A Local law to
Modify Local Law No. 2 of 2015 - A Local Law to Establish a Sustainable Energy Loan Program in
Tompkins County (ID #7916)

WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature wishes to enact “A Local law to Modify Local

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Law No. 2 of 2015 - A Local Law to Establish a Sustainable Energy Loan Program in Tompkins County”,
now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality

Committee, That a public hearing be held before the Tompkins County Legislature in the Legislative
Chambers of the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on
July 17, 2018, at 5:30 o’clock in the evening thereof concerning proposed Local Law No. b of 2018 - A
Local law to Modify Local Law No. 2 of 2015 - A Local Law to Establish a Sustainable Energy Loan
Program in Tompkins County. At such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be
heard concerning the same,

RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature is authorized and directed to place proper
notice of this public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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Resolution No. 2018-144: Request for Tompkins County to Join the Economic Development
District of the Southern Tier (ID #7919)

WHEREAS, in 2018, Tompkins County rejoined the Southern Tier East Regional Planning
Development Board (recently rebranded as Southern Tier Eight Regional Board (ST8)), and

WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Southern Tier East
2018-2022 included Tompkins County in its planning, along with the Counties of Broome, Chenango,
Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, and Tioga that are already members of the Economic
Development District of the Southern Tier, and

WHEREAS, the Regional Goals identified in the CEDS are to:

1. Develop best practices economic development strategies for the entire business cycle:
entrepreneurship, small business, industry cluster development, business attraction, and sale
to foreign markets.
2. Create educational opportunities to employment through affordable education, skills training,
job placement assistance, and quality childcare.
3. Address infrastructure deficiencies across the 8 counties especially in broadband, energy, and
transportation.
4. Adopt regional marketing strategies showcasing the tremendous assets in ST8.
5. Create innovative approaches to community well-being addressing poverty, health, retention
of youth and young adults, with care for our seniors.
6. Support our rural communities that may not be benefiting from economic development
programs and organic growth as experienced by urban areas. Assure that the entire region can
provide the great work/life balance that is a key attribute of our area.

And these are also goals of Tompkins County, and

WHEREAS, Tompkins County must be a member of the Economic Development District of the
Southern Tier to have access to U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) funding for large-
scale economic development programs and projects, and

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WHEREAS, Tompkins County joining the Economic Development District of the Southern Tier
will support regional collaboration on multi-county issues that could have benefit to Tompkins County, as
well as the entire region, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality

Committee, That the Clerk of the Legislature shall send this resolution and a letter requesting support for
Tompkins County joining the Economic Development District of the Southern Tier to the ST8 staff, and
the Counties of Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie and Tioga.
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Resolution No. 2018-145: Award of Bid - Bridge Replacement - Dodge Road over Cascadilla Creek
- BIN 3209890 (Town of Dryden) (ID #7914)

WHEREAS, the Department of Finance - Division of Purchasing has duly advertised for bids for
replacement of the bridge carrying Dodge Road over Cascadilla Creek (BIN 3209890), and

WHEREAS, five (5) bids were received and publicly read on May 30, 2018, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the bid be
awarded to Silverline Construction, Inc., of Burdett, New York, lowest responsible bidder, in the amount
of $489,715.00,

RESOLVED, further, That the funds are available in the Dodge Road Bridge Replacement Capital
Account HZ5324.59239.53.24,

RESOLVED, further, That the Highway Department is hereby authorized to implement this bid
and to execute change orders to the contract up to 10% of the aforementioned bid amount on behalf of the
County, funds to be provided from the Dodge Road Bridge Replacement Capital Account,
HZ5324.59239.53.24.
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Regular Agenda

Resolution No. 2018-146: Adoption of Local Law No. 1 of 2018 – A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy
Limit for 2019 (ID #7895)

RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 1]

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MOVER: Michael Lane, Member

SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Shawna Black, Amanda Champion, Deborah Dawson, Henry Granison, Rich
John, Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Anne Koreman, Michael Lane, Leslyn
McBean-Clairborne, David McKenna, Martha Robertson
NAYS: Glenn Morey
EXCUSED: Michael Sigler

WHEREAS, according to New York State’s Property Tax Cap legislation, if a county government
decides to adopt a county budget with a property tax levy that exceeds the level set by the State, the
county government must pass a local law to override that cap, and

WHEREAS, adopting said local law is not predictive of the final tax levy but will provide the
Tompkins County Legislature flexibility to exceed the Property Tax Cap if it is deemed necessary, and to
ensure that any State recalculation of the applicable limit will not make the County inadvertently out of
compliance, and

WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Tompkins County Legislature on July 3, 2018,
to hear all persons interested in proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2018, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That Local Law No. 1 of 2018 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2019
is hereby adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law Section 3-c, which expressly
authorizes the County Legislature to override the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law approved
by vote of sixty percent (60%) of the County Legislature,

RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature shall publish in the official newspaper of
the County a notice of adoption containing a synopsis of said local law and shall within twenty days file
one certified copy in the Office of the County Clerk, and one copy with the Secretary of State.
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Resolution No. 2018-147: Award of Contract - Terminal Cleaning Services - Ithaca Tompkins
Regional Airport (ID #7911)

RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Shawna Black, Amanda Champion, Deborah Dawson, Henry Granison, Rich
John, Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Anne Koreman, Michael Lane, Leslyn
McBean-Clairborne, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Martha Robertson
EXCUSED: Michael Sigler

WHEREAS, the Finance Department advertised a Request for Bids for a three-year contract, with
an option to renew for a further three years, to provide cleaning services and snow removal in front of the
terminal building at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and

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WHEREAS, three bids were received and opened on May 15, 2018, and

WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bid and considered in the best interests of the airport was
received from Retterer and Sons of Corning, New York, New York, and

WHEREAS, the cost of the three-year contract, commencing on August 1, 2018, will be as
follows:

Year One $ 126,514

Year Two $ 131,573
Year Three $ 135,567

, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the contract be
awarded to Retterer and Sons of Corning, New York, and that the County Administrator, or his designee,
be and hereby is authorized to execute said contract.
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