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Committee approves fleet transfer, budget adjustments and airport contracts; full legislature to review several items
Summary
The Tompkins County Facilities and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday approved multiple resolutions, including a highway budget adjustment for plow truck upfits, transfer of five hybrid buses from CDTA to TCAT, and airport consultant and media contracts; several items will go to the full legislature for final approval.
The Tompkins County Facilities and Infrastructure Committee voted on a series of resolutions Thursday, advancing multiple items to the full legislature.
Key approvals included a highway budget adjustment to fund plow truck upfits, acceptance of a five‑bus fleet transfer from the Capital District Transportation Authority to Tompkins County for use by TCAT, a budget amendment to reconcile the county’s books with the Ithaca Tompkins County Transportation Council, and several airport‑related contracts including media buys and an air‑service‑development consultant. The committee also approved an advisory board appointment to the Air Service Board.
Votes recorded during the meeting (motions moved and seconded at the committee level) are summarized below. Where the committee recorded "motion carries" without a roll‑call vote, the committee did not record individual votes in the transcript.
Votes at a glance
- ID 13179 — Highway budget adjustment for use of unassigned fund balance for plow truck upfits. Motion moved by Greg Mezey; second by Randy Brown. Committee discussion noted delivery delays and that four chassis are on order; finance staff said the unassigned fund balance remained "a little over $1,000,000" and the county intends to maintain at least a 10% fund balance. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- ID 13153 — Acceptance of fleet transfer from Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) to Tompkins County for use by TCAT (five 40‑foot hybrid Gillig buses). Motion moved by Randy Brown; second by Greg Mezey. Courtney and other transit staff said buses are model year 2010, have exceeded a 12‑year useful life guideline but passed DOT inspection and will help TCAT until new buses arrive. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- ID 13169 — Budget amendment to reflect fiscal reconciliation between Tompkins County and the Ithaca Tompkins County Transportation Council (adjustment of state fiscal year funds). Motion moved by Greg Mezey; second by Randy Brown. Fernando explained this is an annual reconciliation of state‑fiscal funding streams. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- ID 13181 — Authorization to partner with GreenSpot to install EV charging at Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (see separate coverage). Motion moved by Randy Brown; second by Greg Mezey. Outcome: approved by voice vote; committee requested more detailed revenue projections before the full legislature vote.
- ID 13172 — Award of multiyear contract for an air service development consultant (InterVistas) to support marketing and airline negotiations at Ithaca Tompkins International Airport. Motion moved by Randy Brown; second by Greg Mezey. Roxanne said the contract will assist airport staff in outreach to carriers. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- ID 13176 — Award of media‑buy contracts for airport marketing (radio, print, digital). Motion moved by Randy Brown; second by Greg Mezey. Roxanne explained these are standard media buys to place airport advertising; staff said the two‑year contracts are intended to increase placement and reduce outside fees. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Advisory board appointment — Patrick Moylan, At‑Large Member, Air Service Board (term language in packet). Motion moved by Chair; second by Randy Brown. Committee discussion noted the Air Service Board has struggled to reach quorum; the committee advanced the appointment to rebuild the advisory board. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
Other routine business included approval of minutes from the Feb. 20 meeting (moved by Randy Brown, second by Mike Lane) and chair’s scheduling updates. Several items advanced to the full legislature for final approval; in each case committee members recorded "motion carries" without a roll call and requested additional staff follow‑up where noted above.
The committee’s approvals forward procurement and program items but in several cases asked staff to provide more detailed financial analysis or revenue projections to the full legislature before final authorization.
