2-22-2010  3:15PM

AGENDA

CAYUGA COUNTY LEGISLATURE

FEBRUARY 23, 2010, 6:30PM

 

WELCOME:  In case of an emergency, please exit to the rear of the chambers.  You will have to take the stairs down to the basement, turn right and exit through the rear door.  Please note, the elevators will not function.  If anyone is unable to use the stairway, I will stay with you in the safe room, located behind the chambers, caucus room #2.

 

Restrooms are located in the main hallway and handicapped restroom is located behind the chambers.

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Hon. Peter Tortorici, Chairman

 

ROLL CALL:  Mary Jones, Clerk of the Legislature

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

 

MOMENT OF PRAYER:

 

PROCLAMATION’S:  Cayuga County Salutes David Barnello, Saturday, February 13, 2010

 

                                      “Be the Match Day” in Cayuga County

 

REPORTS OF DEATH: 

 

PRESENTATION:  Kevin Swain, NYS Police, Annual Update

 

                                  Timothy Kelly, Executive Director of United Way

 

Mike Pawlenko Blds. & Grounds Superintendent, and John Thomas Bixby, Gray                

Management

 

PUBLIC BE HEARD:

If you wish to speak notify your Legislator, who will grant you privilege of the floor.  You will be allowed to speak for 3 to 5 minutes.  You must state your name and address. 

           

MINUTES:           For Approval: 12-14-09, 12-15-09, 12-17-09, 1-4-10 and 1-11-10

                                For Reading: 1-26-10 and 2-1-10 (Committee Meeting of the Whole)

             

CCC REPORT: Dr. Daniel Larson

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS & INDIVIDUAL LEGISLATORS’ REPORTS:

 

MANAGER’S REPORT: Nick Mazza                      

 

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: Peter Tortorici

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPOINTMENTS AND RE-APPOINTMENTS:

Cayuga County EMS Advisory Board

David M James, 2687 Bell St., Weedsport 13166,                               1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Dr. Mary DiRubbo, PO Box 775, Skaneateles 13152,                                     1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Roman Rotko, 213 Dunning Aveport Rd, Auburn 13021                                1/1/10 - 12/31/10

Michael Deyneka, 6468 E. lake Rd. Auburn 13021                            1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Deanna Gates, PO Box 100, Meridian 13113                                      1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Sam Giannettino, 100 Swift St. Auburn 13021                                                1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Jason Green, 1 Kennedy Lane, Auburn 13021                                                1/1/10 - 12/31/10

Travis Poole, 33 French Ave., Auburn 13021                                     1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Kezia Parseghian Sullivan, 294 Lake Rd, King Ferry 13081                1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Denise Stayton, 181 Seymour St. Auburn 13021                                             1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Lon Fricano, 321 Backus Rd., Cayuga 13034                                     1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Edward Sherman, 107 Melrose Rd, Auburn 13021                             1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Albert Mantey, 3045 White Rd., Moravia 13118                                             1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Jen Savery, 3169 Swamp Rd., Cato 13033                                          1/1/10 – 12/31/10

 

Board of Health Committee:

            Variance Committee

Richard Coalson, 405 Long Point on Owasco, Auburn  13021                        1/1/10 - 12/31/13

Board of Health Committee:

Ann Petrus, 2435 Route 31, Weedsport 13166                                                1/1/10 – 12/31/10

 

Community Services Board:

Beth Dishaw, 149 Genesee St – Long Term Care, Auburn 13021       1/1/10 – 12/31/13

John Henderson, 7481 Centerport Rd, Auburn 13021                         1/1/10 - 12/31/13

Ann Petrus, 2435 Rt. 31, Weedsport 13166                                         1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Francis Mitchell, 355 State Rte. 34B, King Ferry 13081                                  1/1/10 – 12/31/10

Rebekah Gagne, 7286 Sherman Rd, Auburn 13021                            1/1/10 – 12/31/13

 

Cayuga County Planning Board:

Pat Bianconi, PO Box 197, Aurora, NY 13026 (term: until locality they represent submits a new nomination)

 

Water & Sewer Authority

Vicky Murphy, 24 South St, Auburn, NY 13021(unexpired term of Bruce Ross) 1-1-09 to 12-31-2011

 

Agriculture & Farm Protection Board:

Paul Pinckney, 2035 Pinckney Rs, Auburn, NY  13021, term – coterminous with position.

          

COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1.         Received a copy of a  letter from Meg Vanek, Director of Cayuga County Office of Tourism, to Assemblyman Steven Englebright, re: Empire State Development, Matching Funds program.

 

 

RECESS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAYUGA COUNTY LEGISLATURE

RESOLUTION LIST  2-23-10

 

REGULAR MONTHLY RESOLUTIONS:

 

1.           Auth. payment of January Audit of Claims

2.           Auth. payment of Utilities.

            3.         Auth. payment of Claims for Thruway Tolls. 

4.         Auth. payment of Claims for the Nursing Home

             5.           Auth. payment of Claims for the Sr. Nutrition Program.

            6.         Auth. payment of Claims for Credit Card Charges.

7.           Auth. payment of Claims for Various Equipment Leases.

8.         Auth. payment of Various Capital “H” Projects.

 

WAYS & MEANS:

2-10-WM-1      (Pulled at W&M’s) Authorization to Increase the Salary of 100% Reimbursed Position of Confidential Secretary to the CCIDA

 

2-10-WM-2      Authorizing Correction of Tax Errors in Several Towns

 

2-10-WM-3      (Added 2-11-10) Authorization to Fill the Position of Sr. Typist due to Resignation.

 

2-10-WM-4      (Added 2-11-10) Authorizing the Chairperson of the Cayuga County Legislature to Sign Documents to Accept community Projects Appropriations and Amending the 2010 Budget.

 

2-10-WM-5      (Added 2-11-10) Authorizing, Pursuant to § 1138 (1) of the Real Property Tax Law, the withdrawal and Discontinuance, without Prejudice of Two Parcels of Land Parcels Commonly Known as Tax Map No.  141.17-1-37, Located on South Street in the Village of Union Springs and Tax Map No. 150.00-2.1, Located on State Rte. 90 in the Town of Springport from the 2009 Tax Map Foreclosure Proceeding and Authorizing the Execution of Documents.

 

2-10-WM-6      (Added 2-22-10) Approving Three-Year Agreement Between the County of Cayuga and The New York State Nurses Association.

 

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES:

2-10-HH-1       Authorizing the Clerk of the Legislature to advertise for bids for providing transportation for Physically Handicapped Children.

 

2-10-HH-2       Authorization to create and fill one Early Intervention Services Coordinator position and abolish one RN position in Public Health.

 

2-10-HH-3       Authorizing the Cayuga County Legislature to establish the 2010 billing rates for the County’s Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) and Long Term Home Health Care Program (LTHHCP).

 

2-10-HH-4       Authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature and the Director of Health & Human Services to renew the contract with Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency, Inc. for the provision of non-residential Domestic Violence Services.

 

2-10-HH-5       Authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature and the Director of Health & Human Services to renew the contract with Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency, Inc. for the provision of residential Domestic Violence Services.

 

2-10-HH-6       Authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature and the Director of Health & Human Services to enter into a contract with Unity House for the provision of congregate care.                   

 

 

 

 

HEALTH & HUMANS SERVICES CON’T:

2-10-HH-7       Authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature and the Director of Health & Human Services to enter into a contract with Hillside Children’s Center to reserve one non-secure detention bed for the period of January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010.

 

2-10-HH-8       Authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature and the Director of Health & Human Services to renew the contract with Chapel House (Temporary Homeless Shelter)

 

2-10-HH-9       Authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature and the Director of Health & Human Services to enter into a contract with Laboratory Corporation of America ® Holdings (AKA Lab Corp.) for the provision of Parentage Testing for the Child Support Enforcement Unit of Human Services.

 

2-10-HH-10     To authorize the Director of Health & Human Services to provisionally fill a Sr. Computer Specialist Position in Human Services.                      

 

2-10-HH-11     Authorizing the Director of Health & Human Services to accept additional federal funding and renew our contract with Catholic Charities for Continued Intensive Case Services and direct the Cayuga County Treasurer to amend the 2010 Human Services budget.

 

2-10-HH-12     Amending the 2010 Mental Health budget for unexpended 2009 funds

 

2-10-HH-13     Authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature and the Director of the Office for the Aging to sign contract with the Transportation Project for Cayuga County, Inc. for Title IIIB Transportation Services.

 

2-10-HH-14     Authorizing the Administrator of Cayuga County Nursing Home to accept a proposal for replacement of exterior doors at the Nursing Home.

 

2-10-HH-15     (Added 2-22-10) Authorizing the County Manager, the Chairman of the Legislature and the Director of Health & Human Services to Sign a “Memorandum of Agreement” with NYSNA.

 

2-10-JP-3         (Co. Sponsor H&HS) Authorization to create 2 positions within the Custody Division of the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office and abolish two positions within the Community Mental Health Services Department.

 

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS:

2-10-GO-1       Authorizing the Board of Elections to dispose of surplus lever voting machines.

 

2-10-GO-2       Authorizing the award for the printing of the 2003 Legislative 2003 Journal of Proceedings.

 

2-10-GO-3       Authorizing the Transfer of Funds in the County Manager’s Budget.

 

2-10-GO-4       Establishing Policy and Procedures for Compliance with 42 USC 139a (a) (68), False Claims and Whistle Blower Protection.

 

2-10-G0-5        (Added 2-19-2010) Resolution of the Cayuga county Legislature Expressing its Fervent and Steadfast Opposition to Holding the Trial of the Alleged September 11, 2001 Terrorists Anywhere within New York State and Urging the President of the United Sates and the United Sates Attorney General to Designate the Place of Trial Outside the State of New York.

 

PLANNING: 

2-10-PL–1       Authorizing the Chairman of the Cayuga County Legislature to Sign an Agreement with Carl Latting to Speak at Cayuga Corks Career Center’s Youth Leadership Forum.

 

2-10-PL–2       Authorizing the Filing of an Application for State Assistance from the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) State Assistance Program and Signing of the Associated State Contract, Under the Appropriate Laws of New York State.

 

PLANNING CON’T: 

2-10-PL-3        (Revised 2-10-10) Authorization to Establish Capital “H” Project No. 10-01 (Meridian Environmental Restoration Project) for the Meridian Environmental Restoration Project and Authorizing the Transfer of Funds.

 

2-10-PL-4        Authorizing the Signing of a Contract with the Finger Lakes Association for the Transfer of NYSDEC Funding for the Finger Lakes-Lake Ontario watershed Protection Alliance, Fiscal Year 2008-2009.

 

2-10-PL-5        (Revised 2-16-10)Authorizing the Execution of a One Year Operations Contract with the United States Geologic Survey for Operation and Maintenance of a Satellite Linked Flow Gaging Station on the Owasco Inlet to Monitor Water Quality in Owasco Lake.

 

PUBLIC WORKS:

2-10-PW-1       Authorizing the Cayuga County Parks & Trails Dept.  to Replace the Ticket Booth Roof.

 

2-10-PW-2       Authorizing the Cayuga County Parks & Trails Dept. to Replace the Island Bathhouse Roof.

 

2-10-PW-3       Authorizing the Purchase of Flowers for the Various Flowerbeds at Emerson Park.

 

2-10-PW-4       Authorizing the Hiring of Seasonal Staff for the Parks & Trails Dept. for the 2010 Season.

 

2-10-PW-5       Authorizing Transfer of $10,000 to the Capital Reserve Fund Established for the Parks Department Building Improvements at the Sterling Nature Center.

 

2-10-PW-6       Determining Lead Agency Status Under the State Environmental Quality review Act (SEGR) for the Emerson Park Pavilion Preservation Project.

 

2-10-PW-7       Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the 2010 Emerson Park Equipment Budget Account to Capital “H” 08-2 for Emerson Park Pavilion Renovations and amending Capital “H” Project No. 08-2.

 

2-10-PW-8       Authorizing an Agreement with Auburn YMCA-WEIU Allowing for the Operation of Auburn Little League at Emerson Park.

 

2-10-PW-9       (Pulled at PW’s) Authorizing the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds to Hire a Buildings Maintenance Mechanic.

 

2-10-PW-10     Authorization to Enter into a Service Agreement for a Parts Washer.

 

2-10-PW-11     (Revised 2-15-10) Authorization to Raise Labor/Oil Change Service Rates at the Motor Pool to take Effect April 1,  2010.

 

2-10-PW-12     Authorize Chairman and Highway Superintendent to Sign Fuel Purchase/Vehicle Repair Agreement with Various Agencies for Motor Pool Repairs, Gasoline and Diesel Fuels.

 

2-10-PW-13     Authorizing a Change Order and Change in Scope with Op-Tech Environmental Services, Inc. for Fuel Storage Tank Removals and Spill Clean-Ups.

 

JUDICIAL & PUBLIC SAFETY:

2-10-JP-1         Authorizing the Chairman of the Cayuga county Legislature and the Sheriff of Cayuga County to Enter into an Agreement with Trade-A-Yacht Inc. for Dockage of the Sheriff’s Boat Utilized to Patrol the Waters of Cayuga Lake.

 

2-10-JP-2         Authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to Apply for the 2010 Operation Stonegarden Grant from the Office of Homeland Security.

 

2-10-JP-3         (Revised 2-8-10) Authorization to Create 2 Positions within the Custody Division of the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office and Abolish Two Positions within the Community Mental Health Services Dept.

 

 

JUDICIAL & PUBLIC SAFETY:

2-10-JP-4         (Revised 2-17-10) Authorizing the Sheriff of Cayuga County to Purchase Four (4) New Marked Patrol Cars and One (1) Unmarked Patrol Car to Replace Existing Patrol Cars that have Exceeded their Useful Life Span and have Accumulated High Mileage.

 

2-10-JP-5         Authorizing the Sheriff of Cayuga County to Purchase Two (2) Laptop Computers and Associated Equipment.

 

2-10-JP-6         Authorizing the Chairperson of the Legislature to Renew a One Year Contract with Sunbelt Software to Provide Support for Double-Take Software at Back up E-911 Center.

 

2-10-JP-7         (Pulled at W&M’s) Authorizing the Cayuga County Coroner to Fill a Vacant Coroner’s Investigator, PT Position.

 

All Legislators:

2-10-LEG-1    (Added 2-19-10) Authorizing a Request for Assistance from State Elected Officials

 

 

 

 

Executive Session’s, re: Personnel Issue and Acquisition of Real Property

 

 

And any other business that comes before the board.

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT:  MARCH 23, 2010 at 6:30PM 

 

NEW YORK STATE LOBBYIST LAW: the term Lobbyist shall mean every person or organization retained, employed or designated by.

IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY AND NEED ACCOMMODATIONS, PLEASE CALL CAYUGA COUNTY AT 253-1498 AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED MEETING TO ADVISE WHAT ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE NECESSARY.