Called to Order

 Mr. Penniman called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.

 Mr. Penniman called attention to the document distributed to all legislators and stated it was prepared by Mr. Whicher, County Administrator, in response to Mr. Proto’s request at a prior meeting for personnel-related information.

 Mr. Whicher announced he will meet with the C.S.E.A. White Collar bargaining unit on October 22nd and will report back to the Legislature following that meeting.

 Mr. Koplinka-Loehr arrived at 9:05 a.m. (9 members present).

 Mr. Proto arrived at 9:06 a.m. (10 members present).

It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Proto, to approve the recommendations of the Health and Human Services Committee.

Mental Health Department

 It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, seconded by Ms. Schuler, to reduce OTR No. 24 – Maintenance of Effort -  Vocational Counselors – Sheltered Employment Services – 2.0 FTE, in the amount of $20,000 to zero.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 10, Noes – 0.  MOTION CARRIED.

 Ms. Kiefer arrived at 9:20 a.m. (11 members present).

Public Health Department

 It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, seconded by Ms. Schuler, to return $19,781 in Rollover Funds to the General Fund.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 10, Noes – 1 (Herrera). MOTION CARRIED.

 Mr. Lane arrived at 9:26 a.m. (12 members present).
 
 It was MOVED by Mr. Proto, seconded by Ms. Robertson, and unanimously adopted by a vote by show of hands, to adopt the Environmental Health Fees as presented, and to approve a new OTR No. 48 – Change in Environmental Health Fees – 2004, by increasing revenue by $39,855.  It was noted that because of the impact on State Aid, the actual amount of revenue generated would be approximately $28,305.  MOTION CARRIED.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, seconded by Ms. Herrera, to restore OTR No. 33 – Maintenance of Effort – Clerical Staff “Child Find” – Early Intervention Program, in the amount of $16,359 for one-time.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 10, Noes – 2 (Blanchard and Lane). MOTION CARRIED.

 It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Ms. Robertson, to restore OTR No. 38 – Maintenance of Effort - Sanitarian – reduce restaurant, mobile home, and other misc. inspections, in the amount of $21,068 as target.   A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 7 (Kiefer, Lane, Proto, Robertson, Schuler, Todd, and Winch); Noes – 5 (Blanchard, Herrera, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, and Penniman ).  MOTION CARRIED.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Proto, seconded by Mr. Winch, to approve the Public Health Department budget as amended.  Mr. Penniman ruled this motion out of order.  Mr. Proto challenged the ruling of the Chair.  A vote by show of hands on sustaining the ruling of the Chair resulted as follows:  Ayes – 6 (Blanchard, Herrera, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, and Robertson); Noes – 5 (Kiefer, Proto, Schuler, Todd, and Winch).  Mr. Penniman, Chair, did not vote.  RULING OF THE CHAIR SUSTAINED.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, to amend OTR No. 38 – Maintenance of Effort - Sanitarian – reduce restaurant, mobile home, and other misc. inspections, in the amount of $21,068 as one-time.   A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 3 (Blanchard, Herrera, and Koplinka-Loehr); Noes – 9.  MOTION FAILED.
 
Animal Control - SPCA

 No action taken.

Recess

 Mr. Penniman declared recess from 10:25 a.m. to 10:41 a.m.

Human Services Coalition - Basic Subsistence

 It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, to reduce the appropriation to the Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance in the amount of $11,029 to zero.    A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 3 (Blanchard, Joseph, and Penniman); Noes – 9.  MOTION FAILED.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Proto, to reduce the appropriation to the Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Service, in the amount of $4,836 to zero.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes –   5 (Herrera, Joseph, Proto, Todd, and Winch); Noes – 7 (Blanchard, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Penniman, Schuler, and Robertson).  MOTION FAILED.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, to reduce the appropriation to the Multicultural Resource Center, in the amount of $10,498 to zero.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 6 (Blanchard, Joseph, Penniman, Proto, Todd, and Winch); Noes – 6 (Herrera, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Robertson, and Schuler). MOTION FAILED.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, to reduce the appropriation to the Senior Citizen’s Council, in the amount of $$44,415 to $39,415.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 8, Noes – 4 (Herrera, Lane, Proto, and Robertson).  MOTION CARRIED.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, to reduce the allocations to the Human Services Coalition (OTR Nos. 94 thru 110), by $15,909 in target funding, and to allow the Human Services Coalition decide how those cuts would be distributed.    A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes -  4 (Blanchard, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, and Winch); Noes – 8 MOTION FAILED.

 It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, seconded by Ms. Schuler, to merge the following fiscal targets of the Human Services Coalition, making all OTR’s target, and reducing the cumulative total of the fiscal targets by $6,666.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:   Ayes – 7 (Blanchard, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Penniman, Robertson, Schuler, and Winch); Noes – 5 (Herrera, Kiefer, Lane, Proto, and Todd); MOTION CARRIED.

OTR No. 112 – Information and Referral - $4,600
OTR No. 114 – Planning and Coordination – MOE - $9,830
OTR No. 117 – Health Planning Council – MOE - $5,570

It was MOVED by Ms. Schuler, seconded by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to Table the motion to approve the recommendations of the Health and Human Services Committee.  MOTION TO TABLE CARRIED.

Adjournment

 The meeting adjourned at 12:18 p.m.