Cortland City Hall
COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA August 6 , 2019
7:00 PM Public Hearing on 4 year term for Mayor
7:03 PM Public Hearing on 4 year term for Council Members
AGENDA:
- Call Meeting to Order
- Salute to the Flag of the United States - Public Comments
- Ward Reports
- Mayor’s Report
- Minutes
City of Cortland – Common Council
Item #1 – Consideration of a Resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the City of Cortland Fire Department BOE. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #2 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the Sound Device application for Gators located at 83 Owego St to have DJ/One Person Sing on the weekends weather permitting. (Fred Cutia)
Item #3 – Consideration of a Resolution to waive the fees associated with the Sound Device application for Gators. (Fred Cutia)
Item #4 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the Sound Device application for Cortland Valley Baptist Church located at 131 Port Watson St. to have Megaphone on Fridays 11AM-1PM during the summer and fall months. (Pastor Michael Varner)
Item #5 – Consideration of a Resolution to waive the fees associated with the Sound Device application for Cortland Valley Baptist Church. (Pastor Michael Varner)
Item #6 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the Sound Device application and Street Closure for 9/11 Memorial Foundation to have PA/Bag Pipes on September 11, 2019 from 8AM-11AM. (DC Sandy)
Item #7 – Consideration of a Resolution to waive the fees associated with the Sound Device application and Street Closure for 9/11 Memorial Foundation. (DC Sandy)
Item #8 – Consideration of a Resolution to accept, recognize and appropriate the following donations to the Youth Bureau. (John McNerney)
Donation | Amount | Event/Project | Budget Line |
Coffee Mania | $500.00 | Porch Fest Sponsor | A-7550.5405 |
Karen Brady Dudgeon | $100.00 | Porch Fest Sponsor | A-7550.5405 |
Anonymous | $100.00 | Porch Fest Sponsor | A-7550.5405 |
Gary & Amy Thomas | $50.00 | Porch Fest Sponsor | A-7550.5405 |
Artelissa Eckstrom | $50.00 | Porch Fest Sponsor | A-7550.5405 |
McNeil & Co., Inc | $100.00 | Youth Football | A-7140-5405 |
Total | $900.00 |
Agenda of the August 6, 2019 Meeting 1
Item #9 – Consideration of a Resolution to appoint Elizabeth Wavle-Brown as: City of Cortland Historian and member of the Historic and Architecture Board. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #10 – Consideration of a Resolution to lift the hiring freeze to fill an anticipated vacancy in the Fire Department. (Chief Glover)
Item #11 – Consideration of a Resolution to commence with the hiring process to fill an anticipated firefighter position vacancy subsequent to the promotional process for the position of Assistant Fire Chief II/ Director of Code Enforcement. (Chief Glover)
Item #12 – Consideration of a Resolution to Transfer $127,272.51 from the Community Development Fund to the Capital Projects Fund. (Mack Cook)
Whereas; Common Council has previously allocated $305,083.00 in Program Income, which is held in the Community Development Fund to the Clinton Avenue Water Main Project (“Project’) which is accounted for in the Capital Project Fund, and
Whereas; $1.5 million dollars to fund the Project is provided by CDGB grants which are accounted for in the Capital Fund, and Whereas; the City has expended $ 177,810.49 in Program Income towards the Project, and
Whereas; there is $127,272.51 remaining in Program Income, and
Whereas; all allocated Project Income funds are required to be used before expenditures can be drawn from CDGB grants, and Whereas; the July 2019 Invoice for construction services on the Project is expected to exceed the remaining balance of Program Income, and
Whereas; it is inefficient and problematic to pay one invoice from two different funds.
Therefore, Be It Resolved that Common Council authorizes the transfer of the remaining balance of Project Income, $127,272.51, from the Community Development Fund to the Capital Fund so that future construction invoices can be paid from a single fund, that being the Capital Fund.
Item #13 – Discussion to change cell phone vendor to AT&T for a cost savings and to obtain FirstNet. (Chief Catalano)
Item #14 – Discussion of Frank and Mary’s parking concerns with the possibility of locating more spaces. (Alderman Michales)
Item #15 – Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution to accept suggested corrections and amendments to the new Zoning Law section 300. Possible scheduling of Public Hearing. (ZEO Robert Rhea)
Item #16 – Discussion regarding the City's plans for workers compensation in 2020. Item #17 – DRI update
