7:00 PM Public Hearing on the City of Cortland’s 2020 proposed budget for Wastewater Funds.
7:02 PM (or as soon as the previous Public Hearing concludes) Public Hearing on the City of Cortland’s 2020 proposed budget for Water Funds.
- Call Meeting to Order
- Salute to the Flag of the United States
- Public Comments
- Mayor’s Report – Conflict of Interest
- Proclamation – Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week (October 13-19)
- Minutes
AGENDA:
Item #1 – Presentation from County Recycling Representative to speak regarding the scheduled changes at the Cortland County Recycling Center starting January 1st, 2020. (Renee Parks)
Item #2 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the Special Event application for Cortland-Homer Zombie Walk on October 26, 2019 at 5PM at the 1890 House. (Bonnie Quackenbush)
Item #3 – Presentation on Wickwire Pool House and Consideration of a Resolution to approve advertising for Request for Proposals for the Pool House. (John McNerney)
Item #4 – Consideration of a Resolution to appoint Sheila Abbey to the Cortland Housing Authority for a 3 year term. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #5 – Consideration of a Resolution to accept, recognize and appropriate the following donations to the Youth Bureau. (John McNerney)
Donation | Amount | Event/Project | Budget Line |
Royal Motor Company | $1,000.00 | Youth Football Chevy | A-7140.5405.01 |
MD Deli Central Inc | $275.00 | Porch Fest | A-7550.5405 |
Total | $1,275.00 |
Item #6 – Consideration of a Resolution to declare the following equipment surplus property so it may be sold on Auctions International. (Chief Friedman)
1 – 1998 GMC/ Ferrera Rescue Truck (Mileage: 56,082)
2 – 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Mileage: 70,225)
3 – Miscellaneous lots of hose, nozzles, nonfunctional equipment
Item #7 – Consideration of a Resolution to appropriate sale proceeds from the auction to A3410-54501 – Cont. Tools & Equipment to offset future vehicle equipment purchases. (Chief Friedman)
Item #8 – Consideration of a Resolution to give Deputy Director Lori Crompton permission to recognize and appropriate revenue received in the Capital Fund to the appropriate project line in order to provide available cash so that the Dept. Heads have the ability to issue Purchase Orders for their projects within the cash limits. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #9 – Consideration of a Resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with PlanIt Schedule for software for CPD scheduling. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #10 – Consideration of a Resolution to transfer $28,058.59 from budget line G8110-541500 to G8120- 540700 for the replacement of the Rickard Street pump station control panel. (Bruce Adams)
Item #11 – Consideration of a Resolution to lift the hiring freeze for the Wastewater Dept. (Bruce Adams)
Item #12 – Consideration of a Resolution to promote a current employee to the vacant position of Maintenance Mechanic in the Wastewater Department (Bruce Adams)
Item #13 – Consideration of a Resolution to fill an anticipated vacancy in the position of Operator Trainee/Operator I in the Wastewater Department (Bruce Adams)
Item #14 – Consideration of a Resolution to enter into a contract, attached hereto, with Cedarwood Engineering for the design, engineering, permitting, project specifications, bid management, construction management and preparation of as-built drawings for the Stormwater infrastructure component of the Clinton Avenue Stormwater System Rehabilitation project funded through the 2015 NYS Environmental Facility Corporation GIGP grant, (CFA Number 56367) awarded for $874,374 dollars. Contract not to exceed $272,000. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #15 – Consideration of a Resolution for contracting with C&S Companies for services under the City’s EPA Brownfield Program. (Mack Cook)
Item #16 – Set a date for a Public Hearing for an amendment of Section 300 of Code removing Student Residence and collateral reference. (Ric VanDonsel)
Item #17 – Consideration of a Resolution to Accept the Mayor’s 2020 Waste Water Fund Tentative Budget and Accept Common Council’s Proposed Budget. (Aldermen Kat McCarthy, Kathryn Silliman, John Bennett, Thomas Michales)
Whereas, The Mayor filed his 2020 Wastewater Fund Tentative Budget with Common Council on September 3, 2019, and Whereas, Common Council accepted the Mayor’s 2020 Waste Water Fund Tentative Budget on September 17, 2019, and Whereas, Members of Common Council have meant in budget workshops and recommend no modifications to the Mayor’s 2020 Wastewater Fund Tentative Budget, and Whereas, Common Council has prepared a 2020 General Fund Proposed Budget based upon the Mayor’s Tentative Budget without modifications to it.
Therefore, Be It Resolved that Common Council accepts its 2020 Wastewater Fund Proposed Budget
Item #18 – Consideration of a Resolution to Accept the Mayor’s 2020 Water Fund Tentative Budget and Accept Common Council’s Proposed Budget. (Aldermen Kat McCarthy, Kathryn Silliman, John Bennett, Thomas Michales)
Whereas, The Mayor filed his 2020 Water Fund Tentative Budget with Common Council on September 3, 2019, and Whereas, Common Council accepted the Mayor’s 2020 Water Fund Tentative Budget on September 17, 2019, and Whereas, Members of Common Council have meant in budget workshops and recommend no modifications to the Mayor’s 2020 Water Fund Tentative Budget, and Whereas, Common Council has prepared a 2020 General Fund Proposed Budget based upon the Mayor’s Tentative Budget without modifications to it.
Therefore, Be It Resolved that Common Council accepts its 2020 Water Fund Proposed Budget
Item #19 – Consideration of a Resolution to Revise the Mayor’s 2020 Tentative Budget and Accept the Council’s 2020 Council Proposed Budget. (Kat McCarthy, Kathryn Silliman, John Bennett, Thomas Michales)
Whereas, the Mayor filed his 2020 General Fund Tentative Budget with Common Council on September 3, 2019, and
Whereas, Common Council accepted the Mayor’s 2020 General Fund Tentative Budget on September 17, 2019, and
Whereas, Members of Common Council have meant in budget workshops to review the Mayor’s 2020 General Fund Tentative Budget and recommend the following modifications be made to it:
Adjustment | Effect on Budget | |||||
Account | Department | Account Descripition | Council Budget | Debit | Credit | |
A1210-541500 | Mayor | Professional Fees | $13,000 | $13,000 | $(13,000) | |
A1210-541500 | Mayor | Professional Fees | $5,000 | $5,000 | $(5,000) | |
A1210-5541901 | Mayor | Initatives | $30,000 | $30,000 | $(30,000) | |
A1325-41120 | Finance | Sales Tax Revenue | $5,050,378 | $100,000 | $(100,000) | |
A1325-41130 | Finance | Gross Receipts Tax | $173,000 | $10,000 | $(10,000) | |
A1325-41741 | Finance | Parking Revenue | $18,000 | $20,000 | $(20,000) | |
A1325-42770 | Finance | Other Revenue | $337,700 | $12,000 | $(12,000) | |
A1325-42770 | Finance | Other Revenue | $337,700 | $50,000 | $(50,000) | |
A1670-541504 | Bldg & Grounds | Landscaping | $26,000 | $26,000 | $(26,000) | |
A1990-540000 | Continguency | General | $100,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | |
A3120-510400 | Police | Overtime | $270,000 | $18,000 | $(18,000) | |
A3120-510400 | Police | Overtime | $270,000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | |
A3120-52000 | Police | Office Equipment | $20,000 | $20,000 | $(20,000) | |
A3120-520600 | Police | Operating Equipment | $94,000 | $47,000 | $(47,000) | |
A3120-540500 | Police | Equipment | $27,000 | $27,000 | $(27,000) | |
A3410-510000 | Fire | Personnel wages/salaries | $2,361,160 | $140,000 | $(140,000) | |
A3410542300 | Fire | Volunteer Services | $55,000 | $30,000 | $(30,000) | |
A5010-42300 | DPW | Maintenace Reimbursement | $109,800 | $69,800 | $(69,800) | |
A5120-541500 | DPW | Professional Fees | $507,718 | $120,000 | $(120,000) | |
A9040-580000 | Workers' Comp | Employee Benefits | $350,000 | $82,000 | $82,000 | |
A9060-580000 | Health Insurance E m p l o y e e B e n e f i t s | $3,726,444 | $200,000 | $(200,000) | ||
A9710-560000 | Serial Bonds | Bond Principal | $527,140 | $40,263 | $ 40,263 | |
A9719-570000 | Serial Bonds | Bond Interest | $156,817 | $53,500 | $53,500 |
And
Whereas, Common Council has prepared a 2020 General Fund Proposed Budget incorporating the above changes.
Therefore Be It Resolved that Common Council accepts the recommended modifications to the Mayor’s Tentative Budget, and
Be It Further Resolved that Common Council accepts its 2020 General Fund Proposed Budget.
Item #20 – Consideration of a Resolution to receive public comment regarding Common Council’s 2020 Proposed General Fund budget on November 5, 2019 at 6:30 PM in Common Council Chambers. (Kat McCarthy, Kathryn Silliman, John Bennett, Thomas Michales)
Item #21 – Discussion on Workers Comp. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #22 – DRI update (Mayor Tobin)
Adjournment