Cortland Common Council Agenda: March 16th, 2021 (live stream information included)

Here is the agenda for tonight's (March 16th, 2021) Cortland Common Council meeting. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 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

Public Hearing on community impact of the 2016 CDBG Infrastructure Grant that provided funding for replacement of the Clinton Avenue Water Main.

Public Hearing on extending the Mayor’s term to 4 years.

Public Hearing on extending the Councilperson’s term to 4 years.

  • Call Meeting to Order
  • Salute to the Flag of the United States
  • Public Comments
  • Mayor’s Report – Mr. Prezioso
  • Proclamation – April – Fair Housing Month
  • Minutes – Approval of minutes

Item #1 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the Exotic Pet permit for Paige Opera to have 5 chickens at 161 Elm St. (Councilperson Michales)

Item #2 – Consideration of a Resolution to lift the hiring freeze for a new Police Chief. (Mayor Tobin)

Item #3 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the mayor’s recommendation of Paul Sandy for Police Chief. (Mayor Tobin)

Item #4 – Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Paul Sandy to be Chief of Police for the City of Cortland. (Mayor Tobin)

Item #5 – Consideration of a Resolution to recognize and appropriate $3, 851.50 from the Capital Fund due to a reimbursement, transferred to the Police Clothing line (A3120.540800). (DC Paul Sandy)

Item #6 – Consideration of a Resolution to recognize and appropriate $6,500.00 in donations to the Community Oriented Policing Trust Account. (DC Paul Sandy)

Item #7 – Consideration of a Resolution to adopt the 2021 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 #8 – Presentation on the Dairy Waste to Biogas to Electricity project at the Cortland WastewaterTreatment Facility. (Bruce Adams)

Item #9 – Discussion on the City’s plan on EO203.

Item #10 – Covid-19 update.

Adjournment.