Cayuga County Legislative Agenda

CAYUGA COUNTY LEGISLATIVE AGENDA CAYUGA COUNTY LEGISLATURE MEETING DATE: MARCH 26, 2019, CHAMBERS – 6:00PM LEGISLATURE MEMBERS: Tucker Whitman District 1, Chair Timothy Lattimore District 13, Vice-Chair Andrew Dennison District 2 Benjamin Vitale District 3 Christopher Petrus District 4 Paul Pinckney District 5 Aileen McNabb-Coleman District 6 Keith Batman District 7 Joseph DeForest District 8 Charlie Ripley District 9 Joseph Bennett District 10 Elane Daly District 11 Patrick Mahunik District 12 Michael Didio District 14 Ryan Foley District 15 CALL TO ORDER: By Hon. Timothy Lattimore, Vice Chair called the meeting to order at 6:00PM ROLL CALL: Sheila Smith, Clerk of the Legislature EXCUSED: Elane Daly, Keith Batman, and Tucker Whitman PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MOMENT OF PRAYER: DEATHS: Sheriff Deputy Charles “Chuck” Jayne, served as a custody officer in the Cayuga County Jail for 14 years Theodore Tennant, World War II Veteran, served on Board of Directors at SCAT Van in Auburn for 23 years as a driver and van assistant, the grandfather of Legislator Tim Lattimore’s children PROCLAMATIONS: Donate Life Month in Cayuga County April 2019 Equal Pay Day 2019, April 2nd Sergeant Francis G. Porter Day in Cayuga County March 26, 2019 PRESENTATIONS: Maureen Angotti, re: Charter Schools – Attached PUBLIC TO BE HEARD: Father Justin Miller – thinks it is good that the Governor and NYS hear the county’s opinion and in fact thinks locally the support would probably be overwhelmingly against the Reproductive Health Act. Rebecca Fuentes is an organizer with the Workers Center of Central New York. They are here because they want to give information in regards to the driver’s license and privacy act resolution. She says agricultural immigrant workers a lot of them are undocumented and are in the area. She says they are helping the economy of this community. Marty Fefer has worked in public safety for 30 plus years on the private industry side. He says he cannot imagine not having people qualified to do dangerous acts. He says to drive it requires certifications, vision tests, and understand the rules of the road. He says they are just asking for people who want to get a driver’s license that they are allowed to do so. He says they are not asking for citizenship just the opportunity to take the driver’s test. Rebecca Fuentes says in rural and suburban areas that do not have public transportation like Cayuga County driving is a necessity. She says about 20% of NYS land area is farmland with nearly 36,000 family farms. She says according to Farm Credit East without undocumented and migrant farm workers New York agricultural production will likely be reduced by more than 1.37 billion. She says the Green light New York legislation will ensure all drivers are insured, registered, and licensed. She says on average the state that allows undocumented immigrants access to drivers licenses have less traffic fatalities and decrease in the number of uninsured drivers on the road. Sue Dwyer - County Clerk thinks the legislation as presented is not on a fair playing field. She says US citizens have to have many different forms of documents and a non-citizen only needs one document and it could be a foreign document. She says that our DMV staff is not qualified to validate any of that, but they do not have to be because according to the legislation anything would be acceptable. She says yet everyday she has US citizens turned away because they do not have enough documentation. She says if they are going to change all of that they need to change it for US citizens too. She says she is not against immigrants, but wants this to be fair. Motion by Petrus to go into executive session at 6:40PM regarding litigation, personnel and real property, 2nd by Ripley, all in favor except Bennett. Motion by Ripley to come out of executive session at 7:03PM, 2nd by Petrus, all in favor. MINUTES TO APPROVE: FEBRUARY 14TH & FEBRUARY 26 TH, 2019, Motion by Dennison, 2 nd by Pinckney, all in favor. Motion by Didio to approve the appointments, 2 nd by Pinckney, all in favor. APPOINTMENTS: ● Alcohol & Substance Abuse Subcommittee o Shawn Butler, 46 North Street, Auburn, NY 13021, Term – 1/1/19 to 12/31/22 (New appt.) ● Traffic Safety Board o David Gardner, 160 Genesee St., Auburn, NY, Term – 1/1/19 to 12/31/21 ● CCDC o John Latanyshyn, 5663 Silver Street Road, Auburn, NY 13021, Term – 4/1/19 to 3/31/21 (Reappt. – has served 8 years) o Grant Kyle, 2472 Hamilton Road, Weedsport, NY 13166, Term – 4/1/19 to 3/31/21 (Reappt. Served 1 year) ● Water & Sewer Authority o Charlie Ripley, 160 Genesee St., Auburn, NY 13021, Term – 1-1-18 to 12-31-20 (fill out unexpired term of Whitman) Motion by Bennett to waive the reading of communications and announcements , 2nd by Foley, all in favor. COMMUNICATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Resolution from the Town Planning Board of the Town of Aurelius determining Environmental Significance of Proposed Subdivision of parcel located on River Road 2. Resolution from the Town of Moravia memorializing the intent of the Town Board of the Town of Moravia, County of Cayuga, regarding the need to maintain the existing alignment of Interstate 81 through Syracuse 3. Resolution from Town of Locke memorializing the intent of the Town Board of the Town of Locke County if Cayuga, regarding the need to maintain the existing alignment if Interstate 81 through Syracuse 4. Resolution from Orange County Legislature calling from New York State Legislative Action to classify as Controlled Substances certain Fentanyl “Analogues” that are responsible for opioid overdose deaths. 5. Letter from NYSAC regarding their receipt of Cayuga County Legislature Resolution 72-19. CCC REPORT: Brian Durant Durant says the college has been doing a national search for a provost and have recently identified four finalist. They are hoping to bring a candidate for the trustees to consider in April or May. The Falcon Park project continues to be on time and hopeful it will be finished in the next month or so, that way the baseball team will be able to play on it. They have reached a formal agreement for a space to create a culinary arts center. Lattimore says he likes culinary, but the revolution that’s upon us now is cloud based and one of our greatest assets is the IAGT. COMMITTEE REPORTS & INDIVIDUAL LEGISLATORS’ REPORTS: McNabb-Coleman reports as member of the Steering Committee for the Owasco Lake Watershed Rules and Regulations announces that Thursday, March 28th, 6:00PM at City Hall they will talk about the public process of rolling out the draft form of the watershed rules and regulations. She reports as Vice Chair of the Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council on the new Executive Director and he has hit the ground running. She will invite him to next month’s legislature meeting. Dennison says he did his ride along with the Sheriff’s Department and would recommend everyone on this body do it. Foley went to Owasco - Emerson Park presentation for the developers that are looking to develop Emerson Park facilities. He thought they did an excellent job and had a ton of public involvement. He also attended the United Way banquet, which was well attended. He says they serve a very magnificent purpose in our community and do a lot of good. Didio says last week the Inter County of Western NY had a meeting at Del Lago and Batman was present. He says Cayuga County will hold the Inter County of Western NY meeting at Springside on June 21st at 9AM. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT: J. Justin Woods Woods discusses the CGI video project and reminds the legislature in case they get questions about contact that have been made to local businesses. He says there is no requirement that anybody purchase anything for them to produce the videos for us. He says the videos are being produced for free as a partnership through our membership with NACo. He says they will be trying to sell advertisements to local businesses and asking them to partner with us to try and help promote the county. There are several recruitments going on for vacancies in Emergency Management and Human Resources. He says they are in process of reviewing applications and identifying candidates to meet with the interview committees. They have also advertised for the CIO position for Information Technology. They will also be bringing a resolution forward next month for a Purchasing Director. CHAIR REPORT: Tucker Whitman RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION NO. 73-19 03/2619 AP Audit March 2019 (A) AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TREASURER TO PAY FEBRUARY 9-22, 2019 AUDIT OF CLAIMS BY: Patrick Mahunik, Chair, and Ways and Means Committee WHEREAS, The Legislature did at its regular meeting on March 26, 2019, audit claims against the County of Cayuga in the aggregate sum of $755,195.94 therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Clerk of this Legislature file a certified list of claims so audited with the County Treasurer, and be it further RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and directed to pay the several claims so audited and charge the amounts to the several appropriations made therefore in the County Budget finalized on November 27, 2018. Signed by Mahunik, Bennett, Daly, DeForest, Petrus, and Pinckney, all in favor. RESOLUTION NO. 74-19 03/26/19 AP Audit March 2019 (B) AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TREASURER TO PAY FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 8, 2019 AUDIT OF CLAIMS BY: Patrick Mahunik, Chair, and Ways and Means Committee WHEREAS, The Legislature did at its regular meeting on March 26, 2019, audit claims against the County of Cayuga in the aggregate sum of $1,226,368.24 therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Clerk of this Legislature file a certified list of claims so audited with the County Treasurer, and be it further RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and directed to pay the several claims so audited and charge the amounts to the several appropriations made therefore in the County Budget finalized on November 27, 2018.

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