Cortland Common Council Agenda: March 3, 2020

Cortland City Hall. (Photo provided).

Here is the agenda for tonight's Cortland Common Council meeting. We will be going live on Facebook at 7 pm.

7:00 PM.

Public Hearing on amendments to Zoning section 300

- Call Meeting to Order
- Salute to the Flag of the United States
- Public Comments
- Ward Reports
- Mayor’s Report
- Minutes – Approval of minutes
- Proclamation – American Red Cross month – March 2020                                                                                       St. Baldrick’s Day in Cortland – Saturday March 14, 2020

AGENDA:

Item #1 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the special event application along with all other permits for Arts and Wine Festival on August 1, 2020 from 10AM-5PM in Courthouse Park. (Jim Weiss)

Item #2 – Consideration of a Resolution to waive the fees associated with the permits for the Arts & Wine Festival for August 1, 2020. (Jim Weiss)

Item #3 – Consideration of a Resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the SPCA. (Mayor Tobin)

Item #4 – Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution to declare as surplus, 2 vehicles currently at the Impound Lot, which have been declared abandoned and seized by Cortland City Police. The vehicles will be sold on Auctions International with the proceeds going towards new Police vehicles/Police equipment. (DC Sandy)

Item #5 – Consideration of a Resolution to Proceed with the inter-connecting the City of Cortland’s and the Town of Cortlandville’s Municipal Water Distribution Systems. (Mayor Tobin)

Whereas, the City of Cortland, (City) and the Town of Cortlandville, (Cortlandville) the water distribution systems, (system/s) share adjoining physical locations, and

Whereas, the Town’s system in operating near capacity, and

Whereas, the City’s system is operating below capacity, and

Whereas, it is more cost effective for the Town to purchase water from the City than to construct and operate a new pumping station, and

Whereas, it is in the interest of the City to have a contingent access to the Town’s system should unforeseen circumstance arise that limits the City’s ability to pump, treat, and distribute water to City users, and

Whereas, the Town shall bear the costs to construct an interconnecting system, and

Therefore, Be It Resolved that the City of Cortland shall cooperate with the Town of Cortlandville with the process of drafting an inter-municipal agreement for the inter-connection of systems subject to final and mutual approval of the City’s Common Council and the Town’s Board of Trustees.

Item #6 – Consideration of a Resolution to spend $5,000 from contingency on DRI branding/information. (Mayor Tobin)

Item #7 – Discussion on the City’s trash and recycling.

Adjournment