The meeting was called to order at 1 p.m.

Mr. Benjamin continued his presentation of ATI programs and submitted budget information for the Youth Advocacy Program to County Attorney Theisen for a legal opinion that is forthcoming.

Ms. Kiefer arrived at 9:04 a.m. 7 members present.

Mr. Stein arrived at 9:04 a.m. 8 members present

Discussion continued on the Community Custody Facility Proposal.

Ms. Mink arrived at 9:20 a.m. 9 members present.

Mr. Lane arrived at 9:32 a.m. 10 members present.

Following the presentation on the Literacy Volunteers proposal, Mr. Stein asked how many people would be served by this program. Mr. Benjamin stated he would try to find an answer.

The Public Safety Committee’s recommendations of $2,899,907 were MOVED by Mr. Totman and seconded by Ms. Blanchard.

ATI Programs

It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr , to move the Jail Based Treatment Program – Alcoholism Council of Tompkins County (ranked no. 7), in the amount of $37,500, into the approved budget line.

It was MOVED by Mr. Lane to amend the total budget line for ATI programs to $1 million. MOTION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND.

A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes – 3 (Joseph, Kiefer, and Koplinka-Loehr); Noes – 7 (Blanchard, Davis, Penniman, Stein, Mink, Lane, Totman). MOTION FAILED.

It was MOVED by Mr. Penniman, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, to place ATI items in the amount of $659,424, in a separate pool contingency Fund for a two-year period. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes – 8 (Blanchard, Davis, Joseph, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, Mink, Penniman, and Stein); Noes- 2 (Lane and Totman). MOTION CARRIED.

It was MOVED by Mr. Penniman, seconded by Mr. Lane, to reduce the amount of the pool from $659,424 to $500,000. Mr. Penniman said his reason for this motion is because there may be some overlap in services and agencies that are found during the analysis in the coming months. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes – 4 (Lane, Mink, Penniman, and Totman); Noes – 6 (Blanchard, Davis, Joseph. Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, and Stein) MOTION FAILED.

It was MOVED by Ms. Davis, seconded by Mr. Stein, to move the Early Prevention Program – Tompkins Community Action and Youth Bureau in the amount of $35,426 to the Pool. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes – 4 (Davis, Kiefer, Lane, and Stein); Noes – 6 (Blanchard, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Mink, Penniman, and Totman). MOTION FAILED.

It was MOVED by Ms. Davis to move the Defender Based Advocacy Program – OAR and Project Connects – OAR, to the total budget line. MOTION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND.

It was MOVED by Ms. Mink, seconded by Mr. Lane, and unanimously adopted by voice vote, to appropriate the $700,000 for Public Safety Communications from the Debt Service Capital Reserve Fund rather than the Fund Balance. It was noted that this would not change the amount appropriated to the project.

Mr. Koplinka-Loehr left at 10:55 a.m. 9 members present.

Ms. Mink left at 10:55 a.m. 8 members present.

Recess

Mr. Joseph declared recess from 10:55 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.

It was MOVED by Ms. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Totman, to transfer $242,674 (dispatcher salaries) from the Sheriff’s Department to the Fire, Disaster, and EMS budget in the appropriate line; and retain $145,604 for the Sheriff’s Department in the Contingent Fund until a specific plan is formulated.

Mr. Lane left at 11:59 a.m. 7 members present.

A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes – 6 (Blanchard, Davis, Joseph, Penniman, Stein, and Totman); Noes – 1 (Kiefer). MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Proto arrived at 12:05 p.m. 8 members present.

It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to change the OTR line 120 – Communications Equipment - Continue Annual Replacements for Mobile Data Radios, etc. for Fire, Disaster, and EMS in the amount of $54,000 to one-time. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes – 3 (Davis, Kiefer, and Stein); Noes – 5 (Blanchard, Joseph, Penniman, Proto, and Totman). MOTION FAILED.

Assigned Counsel

It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Proto, to amend OTR line 110 – MOE – retail staff hours at 3 7.5 (from 35.0) for a two-year period. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes – 6 (Joseph, Kiefer, Penniman, Proto, Stein, and Totman); Noes – 2 (Blanchard and Davis). MOTION CARRIED.

Sheriff’s Department

It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Stein, to amend OTR line 129 – computer equipment, in the amount of $1,600 to one-time. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes – 7 (Blanchard, Davis, Kiefer, Proto, Stein, Penniman, and Totman); Noes – 1 (Joseph). MOTION CARRIED.

It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Stein to amend OTR line 138 – new positions – two deputies and one sergeant to delete the position of sergeant.

It was MOVED by Mr. Proto, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, to amend the amendment to retain the sergeant position and delete one correction officer position – OTR line 143, 144, and 145 for a total of $52,439. A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment to the amendment: Ayes – 6 (Blanchard, Kiefer, Penniman, Proto, Totman, and Stein); Noes – 2 (Davis and Joseph). AMENDMENT CARRIED.

A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment as amended: Ayes – 5 (Blanchard, Joseph, Proto, Penniman, and Stein); Noes – 3 (Davis, Kiefer, and Totman). MOTION CARRIED.

It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to delete OTR line 137 – DARE Program/Education, in the amount of $3,000. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes – 3 (Davis, Kiefer, and Joseph); Noes – 5 (Blanchard, Penniman, Proto, Stein, and Totman). MOTION FAILED.

It was MOVED by Ms. Davis, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, and unanimously adopted by voice vote to approve $30,000 as one-time funding for the purchase of defibrillators for the Sheriff’s Department.

Ms. Blanchard left at 1:12 p.m. 7 members present.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1:17 p.m.

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