Update: Cortland Common Council Agenda (Burch Building at Suggett Park): March 17, 2020

UPDATE: Tonight's Cortland Common Council meeting has been moved to the Burch Building. We will be going live on Facebook at 7 pm. Here is the agenda for tonight's meeting:

AGENDA-

7:00 PM

  • Call Meeting to Order
  • Salute to the Flag of the United States - Public Comments
  • Mayor’s Report
  • Minutes – Approval of minutes

Item #1 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the appointment of Angela Gellatly to the Public Safety/DPW Commission for a 3 year term. (Mayor Tobin)

Item #2 – Consideration of a Resolution to lift the hiring freeze to hire Cheryl Michales as a part time employee in the City Clerk’s Office from April – June 2020. (Ray Parker)

Item #3 – Consideration of a Resolution to recognize and appropriate $3830.40 from fees received for reimbursement of sidewalk shoveling from account A3620-42701 to A3620-541505 contractual services. (Captain TenKate)

Item #4 – Consideration of a Resolution to transfer $27,534.28 from Capital fund to account A3410-540200 in the Fire Department to reimburse the Federal Share of the Station #2 vehicle exhaust extraction grant. (Captain Tenkate)

Item #5 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with SEIU member Connie Sorrells to assist the IT Department. (Mayor Tobin)

Item #6 – Consideration of a Resolution to award a contract for program delivery and grant administration to Thoma Development Consultants for the 2018 $350,000 NYS Affordable Housing Corporation Grant for a fee or the lesser of $35,000 or 10% of the project costs.(Subject to Corporation Counsel approval) (Mayor Tobin)

Item #7 – Consideration of a Resolution to award a contract for program delivery and grant administration to Thoma Development Consultants for the DRI Building Redevelopment Program for a total fee of $58,000. (Subject to Corporation Counsel approval) (Mayor Tobin)

Item #8 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the Mayor to enter into a contract agreement with the Cortland Regional Sports Council for the amount of $12,000.00. (Mayor Tobin)

Item #9 – Consideration of a Resolution to adopt the 2020 Miscellaneous Revenue Budget incorporating the following expenditures: (Mayor Tobin)

  • Tree Fund $10,000
  • Sidewalk Repair Program $20,000
  • Cortland Sports Council $12,500
  • Downtown Music Series $5,000 
  • Administrative and Advertisement $500
  • Total Budgeted Expenditures $48,000

Item #10 – Discussion on the City adopting a Credit Card Usage Policy. (Mack Cook) 

Item #11 – Discussion on the City’s trash and recycling.

Item #12 – Discussion on the City’s plan for the Covid-19.

Adjournment