Tompkins County Legislature

Action Summary for Resolutions

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers

Regular Agenda

Resolution No. 2017-57: Authorizing a Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. b of 2017 A
Local Law Raising the Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Sale and Purchase (ID #6763)

RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 4]

MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member
SECONDER: James Dennis, Member
AYES: James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael
Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn
Morey
NAYS: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein

WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a substantial interest in reducing the number of individuals of
all ages who use cigarettes and other tobacco products, and a particular interest in protecting adolescents
from tobacco dependence and the illnesses and premature death associated with tobacco use, now
therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Tompkins County Board of Health and the Health and
Human Services Committee, That a public hearing be held before the Tompkins County Legislature in
Legislative Chambers of the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New
York, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at 5:30 oclock in the evening thereof concerning proposed Local Law
No. b of 2017 - A Local Law Raising the Legal Age to 21 for Tobacco Sale and Purchase. At such time
and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard concerning the same,

RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Board is hereby authorized and directed to place
proper notice of such public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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Consent Agenda

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Carol Chock, Member
SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED: Stein

Resolution No. 2017-58: Budget Adjustment for the 2017 Senior Community Service Employment
Program (Title V) (ID #6923)

WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, Section 4.02, budget adjustments
exceeding $5,000 are subject to approval by County Legislature, and

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WHEREAS, the Office for the Aging has received a final Notification of Grant Award from the
New York State Office for the Aging for the Senior Community Service Employment Program hereafter
referred to as Title V, which was an increase of $9,206 in funding, and

WHEREAS, the increase shall be used to fund one additional enrollee within the Title V program,
and

WHEREAS, the increase shall also be used to compensate the NY Connects Coordinator for that
individuals time in managing the Title V Program, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the
Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized to make the following adjustments for 2017:

Revenue Account Title Amt Approp Acct Title Amt

6775-44772 Federal Revenue $9,206

6775-51000546 Salary $2,856
6775-51000060 Title V $4,599
6775-5800000 Fringe $1,751
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Regular Agenda

Resolution No. 2017-59: Endorsing State Legislation S3784 and A4329 - Extending Existing Sales
and Use Tax Authority of the County of Tompkins (ID #6930)

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler
EXCUSED: Peter Stein

WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins has had the authority to enact an additional one percent of
sales and use taxation since December 1, 1992, and has enacted such tax, and

WHEREAS, this authority has been exercised since that date and expires November 30, 2017,
and

WHEREAS, this Legislature by Resolution No. 11 of 2017 requested the members of the New
York State Senate and Assembly who represent Tompkins County to sponsor and support legislation
extending this authority beyond November 30, 2017, and they have done so and have introduced
S3784/A4329 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authorization of the County of
Tompkins to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes" that extends this
authority to November 30, 2019, now therefore be it

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RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That this
Legislature endorses and requests State approval of legislation known as S3784 and A4329, and urges its
elected representatives in the Senate and the Assembly to support this legislation.
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