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 - Tom Casterline (25 years)
- Minutes – Approval of minutes
Agenda:
Item #1 – Presentation on Votingest City. (Andrea Rankin)
Item #2 – Presentation on the “BIG Event”. (Jessica Hawley)
Item #3 – Presentation on Youth Vaping. (Jennifer Hamilton, Matt Whitman)
Item #4 – Discussion on amendments to Zoning section 300 and set a date for a Public Hearing. (Bob Rhea)
Item #5 – Consideration of a Resolution to lift the hiring freeze to hire in the Police Department. (Chief Catalano)
Item #6 – Consideration of a Resolution to Close Court Street from Main Street to Church Street on May 31, 2020 from 4:00 pm. to 9:00 pm. for the Second Annual Stone Soup community gathering on behalf of the Stone Soup Committee. (DC Sandy)
Item #7 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve Amplified Sound Permit for May 31, 2020, from 4:00 Pm to 9:00 pm, in conjunction with the Second Annual Stone Soup community gathering on Court Street, to allow bands to perform for the attendees, on behalf of the Stone Soup Committee. (DC Sandy)
Item #8 – Consideration of a Resolution to waive all permit fees associated with Street Closure Request and Amplified Sound Permit associated with the Second Annual Stone Soup community gathering on behalf of the Stone Soup Committee. (DC Sandy)
Item #9 – Consideration of a Resolution to initiate the process with the New York State Local Retirement System to correct the retirement system status for Firefighter Travis Marshall from a 25 year “384” plan to the appropriate 20 year “384D” plan. This will require a commitment by the City of a potential difference in contribution from the incorrect plan to the corrected plan that will be determined by State Retirement. (Chief Friedman)
Item #10 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the Mayor to participate in the 5 year County-wide Hazard Mitigation Plan. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #11 – Consideration of a Resolution to appoint Noah Beck to the Environmental Advisory Board for a 3 year term. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #12 – Consideration of a Resolution to appoint Bruce Tytler to the PSTF. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #13 – Discussion on adding a Yield sign where Yong St. meets Cowance. (Alderman McCarthy)
Item #14 – Update on Parker School (Mayor Tobin)
Item #15 – Update on the Recycling concerns (Mayor Tobin)
Item #16 – Update on the DRI (Mayor Tobin)
