City Hall (Cortland Voice file photo)
Here is the agenda for tonight's Cortland Common Council meeting. We will be going live on Facebook at 7 p.m.
7:00 PM
- Call Meeting to Order
- Salute to the Flag of the United States
- Public Comments
- Mayor’s Report
- Proclamation – Mentoring Month - January
- Minutes – Approval of minutes
Oath of Office: Fire Police and Volunteer Chief Officers, Introduction of new Firefighters and Captains. (Fire Chief Friedman)
AGENDA:
Item #1- Presentation for mentoring month. (Mindy, YWCA)
Item #2- Consideration of a Resolution to authorize the Mayor to execute a Purchase offer to purchase the Parker School Building from the Cortland Enlarged School District. (Ric VanDonsel)
Item #3- Consideration of a Resolution to approve the re-appointment of Richard VanDonsel for the position of Corporation Counsel for a two year term commencing January 1, 2020. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #4- Consideration of a Resolution to approve the re-appointment of Raymond Parker for the position of City Clerk for a two year term commencing January 1, 2020. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #5 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the re-appointment of Mack Cook for the position of Director of Administration and Finance for a two year term commencing January 1, 2020. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #6- Consideration of a Resolution to approve the appointment of Alderman John Bennett to the position of Acting Mayor for a two year term commencing January 1, 2020. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #7- Consideration of a Resolution to designate Lori Crompton and Tracy Hatfield as the signatories on all accounts. (Mack Cook)
Item #8- Consideration of a Resolution to designate the ‘Cortland Standard’, the ‘Shopper’, and the ‘Cortland Area Tribune’ as official newspapers of the City of Cortland. (Mack Cook)
Item #9- Consideration of a Resolution to designate the following bank depositories for City funds. (Mack Cook)
- NBT Bank
- P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A.
- M&T Bank
- Tompkins Trust Company
Item #10- Consideration of a Resolution to designate Patricia Condon as a Registrar of Vital Statistics for the City Clerk’s Office for a two year term commencing January 1, 2020. (Raymond A. Parker)
Item #11- Consideration of a Resolution to designate Laura Morak as a Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics for the City Clerk’s Office for a two year term commencing January 1, 2020.(Raymond A. Parker)
Item #12- Consideration of a Resolution to designate Devon Rainbow as a Subregistrar of Vital Statistics for the City Clerk’s Office for a two year term commencing January 1, 2020. (Raymond A. Parker)
Item #13- Consideration of a Resolution to designate Annette Huskins, Program Manager for Thoma Development Consultants IWC as the City’s Fair Housing Officer for a two year term commencing January 1, 2020. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #14- Consideration of a Resolution to approve the transfer of $6,160.16, from Wastewater Savings ER&R to the Capital Account H-8197-541500 INDIG (IND Digesters Phase III), to cover the Cedarwood Engineering invoices for 2019 for work on the biogas generator. (Bruce Adams)
Item #15- Consideration of a Resolution to approve the Mayor to enter into an agreement for the Fire Service Mutual Aid plan for 2 years (2020-2021). (Chief Friedman)
Item #16- Consideration of a Resolution for the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Family Health Network for health services related to OSHA and HAZMAT requirements for Fire Fighters for two years (2020-2021). (Chief Friedman)
Item #17- Consideration of a Resolution to approve the sidewalk snow removal bid to Matt Taylor. (Captain Tenkate)
Item #18- Consideration of a Resolution to approve the lawn mowing and garbage pickup bid to Hart Lawn Care. (Captain Tenkate)
Item #19- Consideration of a Resolution to award a contract for Program Delivery and Administration Services of the CDBG 2019 Funded Sewer Lateral Replacement Initiative ($451,000) to Thomas Development Consultants for an amount not to exceed $79,500. (Mack Cook)
Item #20- Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the City’s 2020 General Fund Budget to reflect the veto of the City’s Authorization to Impose an Occupancy Tax. (Mack Cook)
Whereas, the City sought a Home Rule Amendment in the New York State’s 2019 Legislative Session for authority to impose an three present Hotel Occupancy tax to fund tourism and development, and
Whereas, the Senate enacted Bill S05344 in the 2019 Legislative Session supporting the City’s request for authorization, and
Whereas, the Assembly enacted Bill 7390 in the 2019 Legislative Session supporting the City’s request for authorization, and
Whereas, the Governor vetoed both bills on December 20, 2019 in Veto Memorandum 250, and
Whereas, the City’s 2020 General Fund Budget was adopted upon the assumption of the Governor's support of the City’s application, and
Whereas, the City’s application for funding police overtime for events that promoted tourism and hotel occupancy under the Cortland County’s distribution of 2019 County Occupancy tax was denied, and
Therefore Be It Resolved that the City’s 2020 General Fund Budget be amended as follows:
Decrease account number A1325 42770 ‘Other Revenue’ by $50,000
Decrease account number A3120 51040 ‘Police Overtime’ by $50,000
Item #21- Consideration of a Resolution to Seek an Home Rule Amendment Authorizing the City to Impose a Three Percent Occupancy Tax to support Tourism, Route 13 and River Street Redevelopment, and Economic Development. (Mack Cook)
Whereas, the City desires to devote financial resources to the promotion of tourism within the City that increases the occupancy of hotels located within the City, and
Whereas, the City desires to devote financial resources to promote hotel occupancy by the physically improving of infrastructure, sidewalks, street lighting and other public assets in the geographical areas in which hotels are located, and
Whereas, the City desires to support economic development and employment with the City that supports and enhances visitation to the City, and
Whereas, the City is not eligible to seek financial resources through participation in Cortland County’s Occupancy Tax Program to fund its desired tourism, redevelopment and economic development objectives.
Therefore Be It resolved that the Common Council authorizes the City to seek authorization to impose a three percent (3%) Occupancy Tax to support Tourism, Redevelopment Economic Development and other activities that support usage of hotels located within the City in the 2020 New York State Legislative Session.
Item #22- Consideration of a Resolution to authorize the Mayor to execute a contract for the City to join the Cortland Community/PERMA Worker’s Compensation Cooperative. (Ric VanDonsel)
Item #23- Consideration of a Resolution to authorize the Mayor to execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Cortland Crossing Guards. (Ric VanDonsel)
Item #24- Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the local CSEA unit (DPW/Water employees). (Ric VanDonsel)
Adjournment
