Common Council

Common Council Agenda - March 16, 2010

Common Council Meetings are held in the Court Room/Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall unless announced otherwise.

7:00 pm, Call Meeting to Order
Salute to the Flag of the United States
Public Comments
Minutes of February 22 and March 2, 2010
Reports of Officers, Boards, and Standing Committees

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Present draft Local Law for Vacant/Blighted Buildings (Corporation Counsel Walsh)

AGENDA

1. Proclamation to announce April as Fair Housing month.
    
2. Consideration of a Resolution reaffirming the City’s commitment to undertake and maintain all fee properties taken during the North Main Street over Otter Creek Project; and authorizing the Mayor to execute all necessary agreements, certifications, or reimbursement requests for Federal Aid and/or Marchiselli Aid (Cheryl Massmann).
    
3. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the following actions to close out fiscal year 2009 (Lori Crompton):
   
       A. Authorizing a number of year-end encumbrances.
       B. Authorizing various transfers between departments to close out accounts with either unexpended or overdrawn balances.
    
4. Consideration of the confirmation of the Mayor’s appointment of Krissy Vangetta (19 Atkins Avenue) as a member of the Youth Bureau Commission (Mayor Feiszli).
    
5. Presentation by City of Cortland Fire Department regarding to proceed with grant award within its parameters as follows (Chief Glover):
   
       A. Development of specification package.
       B. Process of seeking competitive bids.
       C. Council approval for bid award when appropriate.
    
6. Request for Council approval for Mayor to enter into a contract for administrative and program delivery services for Microenterprise Grant recently awarded to the City by the New York State Office of Community Renewal.
    
7. Consideration of a Resolution to adopt a Health Insurance Committee (Mayor Feiszli).
    
8. Consideration of a Resolution to adopt a Banner Policy and accept fees for installation of over-street banners (Tom Tobin).
    
9. Discussion to alter the tax exemption schedule for senior citizens and persons with disabilities and limited incomes (Alderman Quail).
    
10.  Discussion to increase minimum amount of various local code violations (Deputy Chief Sandy).
     
11.  Discussion to increase parking fines by $5.00 (Deputy Chief Sandy).
     
12.  Discussion regarding development of Personnel Committee (Alderman Hayes).
     
13.  Discussion to amend Section 60 on downtown stores that sell sexual paraphernalia (Corporation Counsel Walsh).

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

    Discussion regarding labor negotiations.
    Discussion regarding pending litigation.