Called to Order

 Mr. Penniman called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. (11 members present).

 Martha Robertson announced the October 16th Health and Human Services Committee meeting was cancelled due to lack of agenda items.

It was MOVED by Mr. Booth, seconded by Ms. Robertson, to approve the recommendations of the Public Works Committee.

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

 Ms. Kiefer arrived at 5:09 p.m. (12 members present).

 No action taken.

Facilities

 It was MOVED by Mr. Booth, seconded by Ms. McBean, and unanimously adopted by a show of hands vote, to eliminate OTR No. 200 – Facilities – Utilities, Taxes, Insurance and Rent – Insurance Cost Increase, in the amount of $45,531 and reduce the base budget by $16,432.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Booth, seconded by Mr. Joseph, to reduce $50,000 from the line in the Facilities Operating budget designated for County building repairs to $2,000.

 Mr. Proto arrived at 5:18 p.m. (13 members present).

 It was MOVED by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Winch to amend the amendment in the amount of $2,000 to $20,000.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 4 (Kiefer, Lane, Proto, and Winch), Noes – 9 (Blanchard, Booth, Herrera, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, McBean, Penniman, Robertson, and Todd).  MOTION FAILED.

  A vote by show of hands on the original amendment resulted as follows:  Ayes - 9 (Blanchard, Booth, Herrera, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Penniman, Robertson, and Todd), Noes - 4 (Kiefer, McBean, Proto, and Winch).  MOTION CARRIED.

 It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Ms. Robertson, to restore the Capital Projects Coordinator position as a salary position in the operating budget in the amount of $71,488 (OTR No. 189 - Facilities Maintenance - Salary and Fringes.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes - 2 (Kiefer and Koplinka-Loehr), Noes - 11.  MOTION FAILED.
 

 It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, to reduce OTR No. 202 - Facilities - Utilities, Taxes, Insurance and Rent - Natural Gas Increases, in the amount of  $65,232 to $35,232.  Following discussion the motion was withdrawn by Mr. Joseph pending additional information related to gas pricing.

 It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson to reduce OTR No. 191 - Facilities - Maintenance - Supplies & Contractual - Emergency Response Center, in the amount of $4,708 to zero, and OTR No. 192 - Facilities - Maintenance - Equipment, in the amount of $3,980 to zero.  FAILED FOR LACK OF SECOND.

 Ms. Robertson noted that the Committee had cut one position from the County Administrator's recommendations.

Highway

 It was MOVED by Mr. Booth, seconded by Mr. Lane, and unanimously adopted by a vote by show of hands, to increase the insurance amount in the operating budget (budget line 54462 - Insurance Costs) from $6,088 to $9,088 as a target increase.  MOTION CARRIED.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Booth, seconded by Mr. Joseph, to reduce OTR No. 205 - Highway - Maintenance, Traffic Controls - Highway Materials by $210,000 as a one-time reduction.

 It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr to amend the amendment by reducing OTR No. 205 - Highway - Maintenance, Traffic Controls - Highway Materials by $250,000.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes - 4 (Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, McBean, and Robertson), Noes - 9 (Blanchard, Booth, Herrera, Kiefer, Lane, Penniman, Proto, Todd, and Winch).  MOTION FAILED.

 A vote by show of hands on the original amendment resulted as follows:  Ayes - 10 (Blanchard, Booth, Herrera, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, McBean, Penniman, Robertson, and Todd), Noes - 3 (Kiefer, Proto, and Winch).  MOTION CARRIED.

 Mr. Booth asked that any discussion or motions concerning Facilities' vehicles be deferred as there will be discussion at the next Facilities and Infrastructure Committee meeting.  Mr. Proto also asked that the discussion include the age of the vehicles as well.

Information Technology Services (ITS)

 No Action was taken.
Recess

 Mr. Penniman declared recess from 6:55 to 7:09 p.m.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, and unanimously adopted by show of hands vote to table the recommendations of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee as amended.
 
CAPITAL PROGRAM - PUBLIC WORKS

 It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, and unanimously adopted by a show of hands vote, to lift from the table the Capital Program Budget.
 
 

 It was MOVED by Mr. Booth, seconded by Ms. Blanchard, and unanimously adopted by show of hands, to reduce Energy Efficiency Improvements from $298,385 to $285,000 with the following payment schedule:  2004 - $62,700; 2005 - $61,560; 2006 - $60,420; 2007 - $59,280; and 2008 - $58,500.  MOTION CARRIED.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Booth, seconded by Ms. Herrera, to reduce Public Buildings Restorations from $10,900,000 to $10,850,000 with the following payment schedule:  2004 - $90,000 ($50,000 of which is one-time funding for planning/design); 2005 - $40,000; 2006 - $830,800; 2007 - $830,800; and 2008 - $830,800.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Lane, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to restore $50,000 to the Capital Program line for Library Improvements for 2005.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows - Ayes - 2 (Kiefer, and Lane), Noes - 11.  MOTION FAILED.

 A vote by show of hands on the original amendment resulted as follows:  Ayes - 12, Noes - 1 (Todd).  MOTION CARRIED.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Booth, seconded by Mr. Lane, to amend the Aquifer and Groundwater Models to a twenty-year, non-bonded project totaling $1,517,848 with 19 annual payments of $77,255 per year and a final payment of $50,000.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes - 10 (Booth, Herrera, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, McBean, Penniman, Proto, Robertson, and Winch), Noes - 3 (Blanchard, Kiefer, and Todd).  MOTION CARRIED.

 A vote by show of hands on the Capital Program as amended resulted as follows:  Ayes - 12, Noes - 1 (Kiefer).  MOTION CARRIED.

 Mr. Penniman requested various scenarios for financing on capital projects prior to the final budget vote.

FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE (CONTINUED)

 It was MOVED by Mr. Booth, seconded by Ms. McBean, and unanimously approved by a vote of show of hands, to lift the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee's budget recommendations from the table.

Solid Waste

 It was MOVED by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, seconded by Ms. Herrera, to increase OTR No. 210 - Solid Waste - Fund Balance Appropriation - Annual Fee, in the amount of $53 to $54 per year and transfer an undetermined portion of the fees to cover administrative costs.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Lane, seconded by Ms. McBean, to amend the amendment to decrease the Solid Waste Fee from $53 to $52 per year.    A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes - 5 (Lane, McBean, Penniman, Todd, and Winch), Noes - 8 (Blanchard, Booth, Herrera, Joseph, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, Proto, and Robertson).  MOTION FAILED.

 A vote by show of hands on the original amendment to increase the solid waste fee from $53 to $54 per year resulted as follows:  Ayes - 4 (Blanchard, Herrera, Kiefer, and Koplinka-Loehr), Noes - 9 (Booth, Joseph, Lane, McBean, Penniman, Proto, Robertson, Todd, and Winch).  MOTION FAILED.

 It was moved by Ms. Robertson, seconded by Ms. Herrera, to call the question on the original amendment to increase the Solid Waste Fee from $53 to $54.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes - 6 (Blanchard, Booth, Herrera, Kiefer, Herrera, McBean, and Robertson), Noes - 7 (Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Penniman, Proto, Todd, and Winch).  MOTION FAILED.
 

 It was MOVED by Mr. Proto, seconded by Ms. McBean, to decrease OTR No. 210 - Solid Waste - Fund Balance Appropriation - Annual Fee, from $53 to $51 per year.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes - 6 (Lane, McBean, Penniman, Proto, Todd, and Winch), Noes - 7 (Blanchard, Booth, Herrera, Joseph, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, and Robertson).  MOTION FAILED.

 A vote by show of hands on the recommendations of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee as amended resulted as follows:  Ayes – 8, (Blanchard, Booth, Herrera, Joseph, Lane, Robertson, Todd, and Winch); Noes – 5 (Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, McBean, Penniman, and Proto).  MOTION CARRIED.

Adjournment

 The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.