Cortland Common Council Meeting: Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 (Video & Time Segments Included)

Here is a video stream of last night's Cortland Common Council meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 15th, 2020. See below for the specific time segments for each agenda item.

Time segments for each agenda item:

Public hearings/ public comments, ward reports, mayor’s report, and proclamations. (Start at 0:00:38).

Item #1 – Consideration of a Resolution to transfer $150,000 from the Contingency Account (A1990-540000) to the Police Overtime Account (A3120-510400) to released funding for police overtime escrowed in the 2020 General Fund Budget under Contingency. (Start at 0:15:59)

Item #2 – Consideration of a Resolution to create position of Senior Account Clerk in the Police Department. (Start at 0:16:49)

Item #3 – Consideration of a Resolution to create position of Senior Account Clerk in the Department of Public works. (Start at 0:17:35)

Item #4 – Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt the 2021 Water Fund Budget. (Start at 0:18:00)

Whereas, the Mayor filed his 2021 Water Fund Tentative Budget with Common Council on October 6, 2020, and

Whereas, Common Council accepted the Mayor’s 2021 Water Fund Tentative Budget on October 6, 2020, and

Whereas, Common Council adopted its Proposed Water Fund Budget on November 3, 2020, and

Whereas, A Public Hearing was held on the Water Fund Proposed Budget on November 3, 2020.

Therefore, Be It Resolved that the City of Cortland Common Council adopt its 2021 Water Fund Proposed Budget of November 3, 2020 as the 2021 Adopted Water Fund Budget.

Item #5 – Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt the 2021 Wastewater Fund Budget. (Start at 0:18:36)

Whereas, the Mayor filed his 2021 Wastewater Fund Tentative Budget with Common Council on October 6, 2020 and

Whereas, Common Council accepted the Mayor’s 2021 Wastewater Fund Tentative Budget on October 6 2020, and

Whereas, Common Council adopted its Proposed Wastewater Fund Budget on November 3, 2020 and

Whereas, A Public Hearing was held on the Wastewater Fund Proposed Budget on November 3, 2020.

Therefore, Be It Resolved that the City of Cortland Common Council adopt its 2021 Wastewater Fund Proposed Budget of November 3, 2020 as the 2021 Adopted Wastewater Fund Budget.

Item #6 – Consideration of a Resolution pursuant to Paragraph 5-31 of the City Code to authorize a 2021 Special Wastewater assessment in the amount of $785,000 levied in accordance with Local Law 6 of 1982 to be applied to debt services and cause this Resolution to be published in the City’s official newspapers. (Start at 0:19:37)

Item #7 – Consideration of a Resolution to adopt the following schedule of Water rates effective April 1, 2021. (Start at 0:20:14)

  • Minimum Quarterly Charge of $41.04 (0% Increase)
  • Water Rate for 13-499 Units of $3.42 per Unit (0% Increase)
  • Water Rate for 500 – 1000 Units of $3.12 per Unit (0% Increase)
  • Water Rate for 1001 or more Units of $3.32 per Unit (0% Increase)

Item #8 – Consideration of a Resolution to adopt the following schedule of Wastewater rates effective April 1, 2021. (Start at 0:21:19)

  • Minimum $33.70 ($0 per quarter increase)
  • 11 and more $3.37 per unit (0% increase)

Item #9 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve Connie Sorrells for the annual stipend of $3,000.00 for 2021 Telephone System Responsibilities for the City of Cortland. (Start at 0:22:00)

Item #10 – Discussion of City of Cortland General Fund budget for 2021. (Start at 0:22:33)

Item #11 – Discussion of employee accruals. (Start at 1:09:50)

Item #12 – COVID19 and Response. (Start at 1:17:34)