Common Council

Common Council Agenda - May 4, 2010

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

6:15 pm, Presentation by Johnson Controls (Chris Kalwara)
7:00 pm, Public Hearing – Local Law No. 3 (Increase fine amounts for various Code violations) (Paul Sandy)

Call Meeting to Order
Salute to the Flag of the United States
Public Comments
Minutes of April 20, 2010
Reports of Officers, Boards, and Standing Committees

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Consideration of a Resolution to lift the hiring freeze for three (3) laborers and one (1) Operator 1.  (Harvey Davis)
2. Consideration of a Resolution to lift the hiring freeze for one (1) patrol officer in June. (Chief Catalano)

AGENDA

1. Presentation of the Miscellaneous Revenue Operating Budget for 2010. (Bryan Gazda)
    
2. Resolution to adopt Local Law No. 2 (Alter Senior Citizen Tax Exemption Schedule for Senior Citizens & Persons with Disabilities & Limited Incomes for 2011). (Dan Quail)
    
3. Resolution to adopt Local Law No. 3 (Increase fine amounts for various Code violations. (Paul Sandy)
    
4. Resolution to increase fine amounts in the Code Enforcement Office. (Captain Knickerbocker)
    
5. Resolution to approve acceptance of FEMA award to replace the Fire Departments 1981 aerial platform apparatus. (Chief Glover)
    
6. Resolution to approve bid award for Fire Department extrication tools. (Chief Glover)
    
7. Resolution to approve auctioneer contract for in-rem process. (Bryan Gazda)
    
8. Resolution to approve a Sound Device Permit ($250/day) at 48 West Court Street (Catherine Bertini) for June 11 and 12, 2010 for a private event. (Amy Bertini)
    
9. Resolution to approve the Main Street Music Series Committee to:
   1. Waive the open container alcohol regulation. (Amy Bertini)
   2. Close the Market Place Mall parking lot at 1:00 P.M. on Fridays from July 16 through August 6, 2010 for the 2010 concert series. (Amy Bertini)
10. Resolution to approve the Downtown Partnership to:
    1. Waive the open container alcohol regulation (Adam Megivern)
    2. Close the Marketplace Mall parking lot from 6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. on July 17th for a concert during the Taste of Downtown. (Adam Megivern)
11. Consideration of a request from the VFW to close a portion of Main Street from Court Street to Tompkins Street for Memorial Day celebration on Monday, May 31, 2010 from 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. (Richard Small)
     
12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the closure of Euclid Avenue for a street picnic on August 21, 2010 from 12:00 Noon to 8:00 P.M. (Frank Wood)
     
13. Resolution to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Linda Ferguson and Ron Walsh to the Ethics Board. (Mayor Feiszli)
     
14. Resolution to approve the Mayor’s reappointment of Richard Menapace and Zenta Sabol to the Cortland Housing Authority. (Mayor Feiszli)
     
15. Discussion on creating a committee to dissolve the City of Cortland Government (Dan Quail)
     
16. Resolution to approve park benches to be placed on the City of Cortland property, sidewalks along Main Street (for Downtown Partnership Grant Application). (Adam Megivern)

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL LABOR NEGOTIATIONS.

EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS A PERSONNEL ISSUE ABOUT A SPECIFIC PERSON