Mr. Joseph called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.

Mr. Joseph outlined the plan for the evening. He said that following approval of the action summaries, contingent fund balance, sales tax receipts, and changes submitted by staff, Board members will have an opportunity to recommend changes or modifications to the proposed budget.

Action Summaries

It was MOVED by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to approve the action summaries for the following meetings: September 29, October 2, October 4, October 6, October 11, and October 13.

Outside Community College

It was MOVED by Mr. Proto, seconded by Ms. Mink, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to increase the anticipated revenue for Outside Community College in the amount of $17,500.

Social Services

It was MOVED by Ms. Davis, seconded by Mrs. Schuler, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to delete $56,224 for the Drug Court Coordinator position.

Youth Bureau

It was MOVED by Mrs. Schuler, seconded by Mr. Evans, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to increase the revenue for OTR 64 - MOE - Workforce Development Youth Council by $3,497 and decrease the local share by the same amount.

It was MOVED by Mrs. Schuler, seconded by Mr. Winch, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to increase the revenue for OTR 72 - Program Expense by $4,799 and decrease the local share by the same amount.

Mental Health

It was MOVED by Mr. Penniman, seconded by Mrs. Schuler, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to increase OTR 27 - Building Remodeling by $2,550 one-time funding for a total of $3,050.

It was MOVED by Mr. Evans, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to increase OTR 22 - Doorway by $625 one-time funding for a total of $1,325. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 13, Noes - 1 (Stein). MOTION CARRIED.

It was MOVED by Mrs. Schuler, seconded by Ms. Davis, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to decrease OTR 23 - Building Remodeling by $1,026 one-time funding.

Contingent Fund

It was MOVED by Ms. Davis, seconded by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, to approve the amount of $450,000 in the Contingent Fund for 2001. It was noted that the Contingent Fund and Mandate Fund have been combined.

A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 12, Noes - 2 (Joseph and Proto). MOTION CARRIED.

Sales Tax

It was MOVED by Mr. Penniman, seconded by Ms. Mink, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to approve $20,500,000 in sales tax revenue for 2001.

At this time Mr. Joseph brought to the Board's attention the information distributed concerning Target Fund Balances.

Rural Libraries

It was MOVED by Mrs. Schuler, seconded by Mr. Penniman, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to reduce OTR 10 - Finger Lakes Library - Moving Expenses by $5,000 in the Contingent Fund as one-time funding.

Sheriff

It was MOVED by Ms. Blanchard, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to decrease OTR 137 - DARE Program/Education from $3,000 to zero. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 11, Noes - 3 (Evans, Penniman, and Proto). MOTION CARRIED.

Board of Representatives/Clerk of the Board

It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Mr. Proto, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to increase the revenue and appropriation by $5,000 in OTR 209 - MOE - Electric Power Program and increase the revenue by $7,500 and decrease the local share by $7,500 in OTR 210 - Maintenance of Effort for a total of $15,000.

ATI Programs

It was MOVED by Mr. Penniman, seconded by Ms. Mink, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to reduce OTR 147 - Community Justice Center by $100,000.

It was MOVED by Mr. Penniman, seconded by Ms. Mink, to reduce the "pool" of programs from $659,424 to $335,000 two-year funding.

It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Ms. Davis, to amend the motion to change the "pool" from $335,000 to $309,424 two-year funding.

A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 5 (Evans, Davis, Joseph, Proto, and Stein); Noes - 9 (Blanchard, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, Mink, Penniman, Schuler, Todd, Totman, and Winch). AMENDMENT FAILED.

A voice vote resulted as follows on the original motion: Ayes - 14, Noes - 0. MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Lane arrived at 4:55 p.m. 15 members present.

Board of Elections

It was MOVED by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, seconded by Mr. Penniman, to decrease OTR 245 - Maintenance of Effort from $13,215 to zero. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 12, Noes - 3 (Davis, Proto, and Totman). MOTION CARRIED.

Rural Libraries

It was MOVED by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Penniman, to change the appropriation of OTR 7 - Maintenance of Effort to $5,000 target for each library and appropriate $5,500 debt service as a target increase for the Ulysses Philomathic Library.

It was MOVED by Mr. Winch, seconded by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to separate the motion.

It was MOVED by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Penniman, to appropriate $5,500 debt service as a target for the Ulysses Philomathic Library.

Mr. Lane reminded the Board that he is a member of the Southworth Library's Board of Trustees.

A voice vote resulted as follows on the motion: Ayes - 4 (Lane, Penniman, Schuler, and Stein); Noes - 11. MOTION FAILED.

It was MOVED by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Winch, to appropriate $5,000 target for each library. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 13, Noes - 2 (Penniman and Schuler). MOTION CARRIED.

Public Library

It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Mr. Evans, to amend OTR 13 - Support Services - Operational Costs of New Library - Excluding Personnel to add $34,125 for a half-time staff person for computer services as one-time funding. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 7 (Evans, Kiefer, Davis, Mink, Proto, Schuler, and Stein); Noes - 8 (Blanchard, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Penniman, Joseph, Todd, Totman, and Winch). MOTION FAILED.

It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Todd, to reduce OTR 14 - Support Services - New Library - Fees & Licenses (49 computers & 38 new DYNIX ports) by $20,000 one-time funding for computers. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 8 (Blanchard, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Penniman, Proto, Todd, Totman); Noes - 7 (Davis, Evans, Kiefer, Mink, Schuler, Stein, and Winch). MOTION CARRIED.

ATI Initiatives

It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Mr. Proto, to reduce OTR 147 - Community Justice Center "pool" by an additional $75,000 to $260,000. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 6 (Evans, Davis, Lane, Proto, Stein, and Todd); Noes - 9 (Blanchard Joseph, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, Mink, Penniman, Schuler, Totman, and Winch). MOTION FAILED.

Fund Balance

It was MOVED by Ms. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, to use $230,000 available fund balance to reduce the tax rate. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 9 (Blanchard, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Mink, Penniman, Stein, Todd, Totman, and Winch); Noes - 6 (Davis, Evans, Joseph, Kiefer, Proto, and Schuler). MOTION CARRIED.

Cooperative Extension

It was MOVED by Ms. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Stein, to delete OTR 2 - Resource Development in the amount of $17,250 for a grant writer. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 8 (Blanchard, Davis, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Mink, Penniman, Proto, and Stein); Noes - 7 (Evans, Kiefer, Lane, Schuler, Todd, Totman, and Winch). MOTION CARRIED.

Planning Department

It was MOVED by Ms. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Winch, to reduce OTR 157 - Purchase of Development Rights Study from $25,000 to zero.

It was MOVED by Mr. Lane, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, to amend the motion and change the amount to $10,000. A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 10 (Blanchard, Davis, Evans, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Mink, Penniman, Schuler, Totman); Noes - 5 (Joseph, Proto, Stein, Todd, and Winch). MOTION CARRIED.

A voice vote resulted as follows on the motion as amended: Ayes - 10 (Blanchard, Davis, Evans, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Mink, Penniman, Schuler, Stein, and Totman); Noes - 5 (Joseph, Kiefer, Proto, Todd, and Winch). MOTION CARRIED.

It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Ms. Mink, to reduce OTR 156 - Aquifer Study from $10,000 one-time funding to zero. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 9 (Joseph, Blanchard, Evans, Koplinka-Loehr, Mink, Penniman, Stein, Todd, and Totman); Noes - 6 (Davis, Kiefer, Lane, Proto, Schuler, and Winch). MOTION CARRIED.

Engineering

It was MOVED by Mr. Winch, seconded by Mr. Evans, to reduce OTR 185 - Reclass and Position Changes from $28,363 target to zero. Ayes - 5 (Evans, Proto, Todd, Totman, and Winch); Noes - 10 (Blanchard, Davis, Joseph, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Mink, Penniman, Schuler, and Stein). MOTION FAILED.

Public Library

It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, to reduce OTR 15 - Personnel - 7.5 FTEs - New Library by $43,000 (one position). Ayes - 6 (Blanchard, Koplinka-Loehr, Joseph, Penniman, Todd, and Totman); Noes - 9 (Davis, Evans, Kiefer, Lane, Mink, Proto, Schuler, Stein, and Winch). MOTION FAILED.

Tompkins Community Action

It was MOVED by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, seconded by Ms. Davis, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to reduce OTR 109 - MOE and Expansion of Services from $77,186 to $10,000 as target.

Cooperative Extension

It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, to reduce OTR 3 - Capital Improvements from $5,000 one-time funding to zero. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 9 (Blanchard, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Penniman, Todd, Stein, Mink, Lane, Schuler); Noes - 5 (Davis, Evans, Kiefer, Totman, and Winch); Temporarily out of the room - 1 (Proto). MOTION CARRIED.

Fund Balance

It was MOVED by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, seconded by Mr. Totman, to use $125,000 available Fund Balance to reduce the tax rate. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 9 (Blanchard, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Mink, Penniman, Stein, Todd, and Totman); Noes - 5 (Davis, Evans, Joseph, Kiefer, and Schuler); Temporarily out of the room - 2 (Proto and Winch). MOTION CARRIED.

Youth Bureau

It was MOVED by Ms. Davis, seconded by Mr. Joseph, to reduce OTR 77 - Program Expense for Ithaca Youth Bureau from $11,220 target to zero.

It was MOVED by Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Penniman, to amend the motion and change the $11,220 to one-time funding. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 4 (Blanchard, Evans, Penniman, and Schuler); Noes - 11. MOTION FAILED.

It was MOVED by Mr. Proto, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to amend the motion and place $9,970 in the contingent fund as one-time funding. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 4 (Blanchard, Kiefer, Proto, and Schuler); Noes - 11. MOTION FAILED.

A voice vote resulted as follows on the original motion: Ayes - 10 (Blanchard, Davis, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Penniman, Stein, Todd, Totman, and Winch); Noes - 5 (Evans, Joseph, Mink, Proto, and Schuler). MOTION CARRIED.

Buildings and Grounds

It was MOVED by Ms. Davis, seconded by Mr. Joseph, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to reduce OTR 182 - Utilities - New Library by $13,000 for a total of $12,271.

Personnel

It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Mr. Totman, to reduce OTR 255 - To continue program - 15 intern positions from $82,500 to $66,000 one-time funding. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 11; Noes - 4 (Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, Penniman, and Schuler). MOTION CARRIED.

ATI Proposals

It was MOVED by Ms. Mink, seconded by Mr. Stein, to reduce OTR 147 - Community Justice Center by $25,000. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 11; Noes - 4 (Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Schuler, and Winch). MOTION CARRIED.

It was MOVED by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Stein, to reduce OTR 147 - the "pool" by $25,000. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 5 (Davis, Lane, Proto, Stein, and Todd); Noes - 10 (Blanchard, Evans, Joseph, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, Mink, Penniman, Schuler, Totman, and Winch). MOTION FAILED.

It was MOVED by Mr. Evans, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to change the two deputies to two security guards. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 14, Noes - 1 (Totman). MOTION CARRIED.

Highway

It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, to reduce OTR 192 - MOE - Pavement edgeline from $30,000 target to $15,000 target. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 9 (Blanchard, Davis, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Mink, Schuler, Stein, and Todd); Noes - 6 (Evans, Kiefer, Penniman, Proto, Totman, and Winch). MOTION CARRIED.

Soil and Water

It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, to reduce OTR 172 - Program Stabilization from $12,500 target to zero. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 2 (Joseph and Koplinka-Loehr); Noes - 13. MOTION FAILED.

Social Services

It was MOVED by Mr. Todd, seconded by Mr. Totman, to delete a new caseworker position in the amount of $44,721. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 6 (Koplinka-Loehr, Penniman, Proto, Todd, Totman, and Winch); Noes - 9 (Blanchard, Davis, Evans, Joseph, Kiefer, Lane, Mink, Schuler, and Stein). MOTION FAILED.

Public Health

It was MOVED by Mr. Todd, seconded by Mr. Totman, to delete OTR 46 - New Position - Community Health Nurse - Tobacco Education in the amount of $43,971. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 4 (Blanchard, Proto, Todd, and Totman); Noes - 11. MOTION FAILED.

Public Library

It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Proto, to add a 3/4 Reading Center Coordinator position at $26,100 target. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 5 (Davis, Evans, Kiefer, Proto, and Stein); Noes - 10. MOTION FAILED.

It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Proto, to add a 3/4 Reading Center Coordinator position at $26,100 as one-time funding. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 6 (Davis, Evans, Kiefer, Proto, Schuler and Stein); Noes - 9 (Blanchard, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Mink, Penniman, Todd, Totman, and Winch). MOTION FAILED.

Recess

Mr. Joseph declared recess at 7:00 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:09 p.m.

Resolutions

It was MOVED by Ms. Blanchard, seconded by Ms. Mink, to accept the tax rate at 2.44 percent and submit the following resolution to the full Board for approval. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 9 (Blanchard, Davis, Joseph, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Mink, Schuler, and Stein); Noes - 6 (Evans, Penniman, Proto, Todd, Totman, and Winch). MOTION CARRIED.

RESOLUTION NO. - ADOPTION OF 2001 TOMPKINS COUNTY BUDGET

WHEREAS, a proposed budget for the year 2001 was recommended by the Budget & Fiscal Policy Committee and a public hearing has been duly called and held on November 14, 2000, pursuant to the provision of Section 5.06 of the County Charter and Code and all persons desiring to be heard concerning same have been heard, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget and Fiscal Policy Committee, That pursuant to Section 5.07 of the County Charter and Code, the said proposed budget as amended is adopted, subject to the correction of manifest errors by the Clerk of the Board and Budget Officer, as the budget of Tompkins County for the year 2001,

RESOLVED, further, That pursuant to Section 5.03, 5.04 and 5.05 of the County Charter and Code, the several amounts specified in such budget opposite each item of expenditure set forth in the column adopted are appropriated for the objects and purposes specified, effective January 1, 2001,

RESOLVED, further, That the sum of $_______________ required to meet expenses and costs of county government in Tompkins County for the fiscal year 2001 as set forth in the budget be assessed against, levied upon, and collected from the taxable property of the nine towns and the city liable therefore.

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It was MOVED by Ms. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Penniman, to submit the following resolution to adopt the capital program. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 14, Noes - 1 (Proto). MOTION CARRIED.

RESOLUTION NO- ADOPTION OF 2001-2005 TOMPKINS COUNTY CAPITAL PROGRAM

WHEREAS, the proposed Budget for the year 2001 and the proposed 2001-2005 Capital Program have been presented to the Board by the Budget Officer and a public hearing has been duly called and held on November 14, 2000, pursuant to the provision of Section 5.06 of the County Charter and Code and all persons desiring to be heard concerning same have been heard, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Capital Program Committee, That pursuant to Section 5.07 of the County Charter and Code, the said proposed capital program as amended is adopted, subject to the correction of manifest errors by the Clerk of the Board and Budget Officer, as the capital program of Tompkins County for the years 2001-2005.

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Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m.

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