Here is the agenda for tonight's Cortland Common Council meeting. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tonight’s meeting will be live streamed Via Zoom video. The meeting will begin at 7 pm.
Here is the Zoom Meeting ID for tonight's meeting: 892 739 1872
Agenda
- Call Meeting to Order
- Salute to the Flag of the United States
- Public Comments
- Ward Reports
- Mayor’s Report
- Proclamation – Captain Jensen
- Minutes – Approval of minutes
Item #1 – Consideration of a Resolution to subordinate a City mortgage under the Middle Income Program to facilitate a refinance of a first and second mortgage by the property owner for a lower rate and shorter term (Thoma Development)
Item #2 – Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize permission to the Community Restaurant to use the Groton Ave. parking lot on June 14, 2020 for their 90th anniversary and fundraiser for Loaves and Fishes. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #3 – Consideration of a Resolution to authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement with Xylem Incorporated of Brown Deer, WI for a research project to be conducted at the Cortland Wastewater facility. The costs of the research project are to be borne by Xylem with incidental in-kind support from department staff. The project is to test an AI-informed method of aeration control based on oxygen uptake rate. (Bruce Adams)
Item #4 – Consideration of a Resolution that Brian Tobin, Mayor of the City of Cortland, is hereby authorized and directed to accept funds from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in accordance with the provisions of Title 9 of the Environmental Protection Act of 1993, in an amount of $443,445 and enter into and execute a project agreement with the State for such financial assistance to the City of Cortland for Fire Station Window Restoration-Project EPF #93513 and, if appropriate, a conservation easement/preservation covenant to the deed of the assisted property. (Chief Friedman)
Item #5 – Consideration of a Resolution to lift the hiring freeze to fill an anticipated vacancy in the Fire Department. (Chief Friedman)
Item #6 – Consideration of a Resolution to commence with the promotional process specific to a Captain. (Chief Friedman)
Item #7 – Consideration of a Resolution to commence with the hiring process to fill an anticipated Firefighter Position vacancy subsequent to the promotional process specific to a Captain retirement. (Chief Friedman)
Item #8 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve $2,000 to be directed to the Cortland County BDC/IDA to assist with business promotion during the re-opening from covid-19. (Mayor Tobin)
Item #9 – Consideration of a Resolution to transfer $23,851.50 from General Fund revenue accounts to the Trust and Agency Fund to be held in trust for the following specified uses in accordance with the terms and condition of the grantor and donor restrictions:
$3,851.50 restricted for the purchase of ballistic vests,
$15,000.00 restricted for the repairs to the Yaman Park Bathhouse and Pavilion # 3,
$5,000.00 restricted for the installation of splash pad seating. (Mack Cook)
Item #10 – Consideration of a Resolution:
It shall be temporarily permitted for Commercial property owners and or tenants to use outdoor seating for the purpose of extending their ordinary and regular business to the outside portion of its business including the public sidewalk. The permission requires the business to
- Comply with Chapter 208 of the Cortland City Code (Peace and Good Order)
- Comply with any directive of the fire chief or his delegate as to issues of fire safety
- Comply with any directive of the Police chief or his delegate for the safe passage of users of the sidewalk
- Limit, unless with the permission of adjoining property owners, the area used to the frontage of the business. (Ric VanDonsel)
Item #11 – Consideration of a Resolution to establish a time, place, and method on adoption of a Local Law to authorized exceeding the Property Tax Cap. (Mack Cook)
Item #12 – Update on the Parker School building inspection and phase 1 environmental audit (Ric VanDonsel)
Item #13 – Parker School Task Force update (PSTF)
Item #14 – Discussion on the City’s plan for the Covid-19.
- Phase 1 (Manufacturing, retail, wholesale, agriculture, construction)
- Phase 2 (Professional Services, Retail, Administrative Support, Real Estate / Rental & Leasing, Hair Salons)
- Phase 3 (Restaurants / Food Services)
- Phase 4 (Arts / Entertainment / Recreation and Education)
Adjournment
