Common Council

Common Council Agenda - April 20, 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, Public Hearing –Local Law No. 2 (Alter Senior Citizen Tax Exemption Schedule for Senior Citizens & Persons with Disabilities & Limited Incomes) for 2011

Call Meeting to Order
Salute to the Flag of the United States
Public Comments
Minutes of March 16, 2010, April 5, 2010 and April 6, 2010
Reports of Officers, Boards, and Standing Committees

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Resolution to lift the hiring freeze to fill vacant Administrative Assistant position at the Fire Department.  (Chief Glover)
2. Presentation of proposed amendment to Chapter 60 (Adult Entertainment) of the Code of the City of Cortland.  (Ron Walsh)

AGENDA

1. Presentation of solar parking kiosks by Parkeon.

2. Presentation of the quarterly financial reports for the City of Cortland.  (B. Gazda)

3. Resolution to enter into contract to lease portions of City property to C&D Waste Recycling Project.

4. Resolution to revert Main Street to two-way traffic for a 90 day trial period. 

5. Resolution to approve a loan request for a business to relocate to the City’s Central Business District.  (Thoma Development – any sensitive, financial discussion to be held in Executive Session)

6. Resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into a two year contract with Thoma Development for community and economic development services.

7. Resolution to authorize the Mayor to sign an Agreement with the Cortland Volunteer Fire Department.

8. Resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with Stub’s Tree Service for tree removal services for the City of Cortland for 2010. (Community Development Miscellaneous Revenue Operating Budget)

9. Resolution to approve additional encumbrance request from the Finance Department.

10. Resolution to approve the modified Youth Bureau budget.

11. Resolution to approve extending the Rental Registration period to May 31, 2010. (Alderman Tobin)

12. Discussion regarding a penalty for not complying with the Rental Permit Registry.  (Alderman Tobin)

13. Resolution to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Dolores Heller (23 Charles Street) to the Loan Committee.

14. Resolution to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Amy Buggs  (71 Van Hoesen Street), Jim French (124 Port Watson Street, Apt. 216) and Denise Bushnell (11 Oswego Street) to the Ethics Committee.

15. Resolution to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Alderman Brian Tobin to the Finance Advisory Committee.

16. Approval of PERB settlement (approval of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator contract and recognition of Wastewater Treatment Operators Association.  (Ron Walsh