Chair Mink called the meeting to order 5:32 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call of Members
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: 10 Representatives; Excused: 5 (Representatives Davis, Evans, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, and Proto).
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Ken Ivins, President, Chamber of Commerce, urged the Board to support the following resolution concerning the one-week sales and use tax exemption on clothing and footwear.
RESOLUTION NO. 182 - ONE-WEEK SALES AND USE TAX CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
EXEMPTION
MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Mr. Totman. A voice vote resulted
as follows: Ayes - 9 (Representatives Blanchard, Lane, Penniman, Schuler,
Stein, Todd, Totman, Winch, and Mink); Noes - 1 (Representative Kiefer);
Excused: (Representatives Davis, Evans, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, and Proto).
RESOLUTION ADOPTED. Ms. Kiefer noted that were the exemption $100-$200
per item she would consider supporting it, but $500 goes way beyond helping
lower income residents and would cover, for example extravagant stores.
WHEREAS, the State of New York has exempted clothing and footwear costing up to $500 from state sales taxes during the period September 1-7, 1999 and January 15-21, 2000, and has authorized counties and municipalities with sales tax laws to do likewise, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That it is hereby enacted by the Board of Representatives of the County of Tompkins as follows:
Section one. Receipts from sales of and consideration given or contracted to be given for purchases of clothing and footwear exempt from state sales and compensating use taxes pursuant to paragraph 30-a of subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law shall also be exempt from sales and compensating use taxes imposed in this jurisdiction.
Section two. This resolution shall take effect immediately and shall apply to sales made and uses occurring during the period commencing September 1, 1999, and ending September 7, 1999, and during the period commencing January 15, 2000 and ending January 21, 2000, as the case may be, although made or occurring under a prior contract.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II-20
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Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.