MINUTES
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
AUGUST 16, 2005          5:10 P.M.
SCOTT HEYMAN CONFERENCE ROOM
Present:      M. Lane, Chair, D. Kiefer, G. Totman
Excused:    K. Herrera, R. Booth
Staff:            K. Fuller, Recorder, M. Reynolds, Deputy County Clerk, S. DeWitt, Board of Elections

Called to Order

    Mr. Lane called the meeting to order at 5:20 p.m.

RESOLUTION NO.        - AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE NEW YORK STATE ARCHIVES - COUNTY CLERK

    It was MOVED by Mr. Totman, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to approve and submit the following resolution to the full Legislature for approval.  Ms. Reynolds noted Challenge Industries will be contracted with to perform the work as outlined in the grant.  Mr. Lane congratulated Ms. Reynolds and her department on receipt of the grant award.

    A voice vote resulted as follows:  Ayes - 3; Noes - 0; Excused - 2 (Legislators Herrera and Booth).  RESOLUTION APPROVED.

    WHEREAS, the County Clerk's Office has been notified of a grant award from the New York State Archives in the amount of $48,865, and
    WHEREAS, the New York State Archives grant represents a project for the County Clerk's Office to back file land records into their Electronic Document Management System, now therefore be it
    RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute all contracts related to this award,
    RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustment:
    REVENUE:        A1410.43089    Other State Aid        $48,865
    APPROPRIATION:    A1410.54442    Professional Services    $48,865
SEQR ACTION:  TYPE II-20
________________

RESOLUTION NO.         - AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE NEW YORK STATE ARCHIVES - BOARD OF ELECTIONS

It was MOVED by Mr. Totman, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to approve and submit the following resolution to the full Legislature for approval.  Mr. DeWitt said this will allow software updates, new equipment, and ongoing efforts of transferring records to microfilm.  He said a project assistant will be hired for a portion of the year to assist in completing the transfer of documents.  Mr. Lane congratulated Mr. DeWitt and the department on receipt of the grant award.

    A voice vote resulted as follows:  Ayes - 3; Noes - 0; Excused - 2 (Legislators Herrera and Booth).  RESOLUTION APPROVED.

    WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Board of Elections Office has been notified of a grant award from the New York State Archives in the amount of $74,370, and
    WHEREAS, the New York State Archives grant represents a project for the Board of Elections to upgrade its current voter file software to include full document imaging and to create an ongoing program of transferring these images to microfilm, now therefore be it
    RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute all contracts related to this award,
    RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustment:
    REVENUE:                   1450.43089        Other State Aid            $74,370
    APPROPRIATION:    1450.52230        Computer Software      $41,963
                                          1450.52206        Computer Equipment       2,907
                                          1450.54424        Service Contracts             6,500
                                          1450.51000049  Project Assistant            20,909
                                          1450.58800        Fringes                                2,091
SEQR ACTION:  TYPE II-20
________________

RESOLUTION NO.  – CORRECTION OF TAXES – TOMPKINS COUNTY, TOWN OF DRYDEN AND DRYDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (42.-1-23)

    Mr. Lane said this resolution is the result of a court order.  Ms. Kiefer said she would like to know what had taken place to make the determination in the court.  Mr. Lane said he did not have the information, however as a court order it required action.

It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Totman, and unanimously approved by voice vote of members present, to submit the following resolution to the full Legislature for approval.     

    WHEREAS, this Board is informed that a Court Ordered Settlement was made for parcel 42.-1-23, assessed to Hanshaw Village MHP LLC, in the Town of Dryden, for the 2003 Assessment Roll Year, now therefore be it
    RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the County of Tompkins, Town of Dryden, and Dryden Central School District correct the 2003-2004 tax roll,
    RESOLVED, further, That the amount of $15,985.10 for the 2003 School Tax bill be refunded to Hanshaw Village MHP LLC by the Dryden Central School District,
    RESOLVED, further, That the amounts of $5,843.38 and $2,531.52 for the 2004 Town and County tax bill be refunded to Hanshaw Village MHP LLC by the County of Tompkins,
    RESOLVED, further, That the amount of $2,531.52 be charged back to the Town of Dryden.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II-20
________________

Adjournment

    The meeting adjourned at 5:24 p.m.


Tompkins County Home Page
 Tompkins County Legislature's Page
Comments or questions