Cortland Common Council Meeting: Tuesday, August 17th, 2021 (Video & Time Segments Included)

Here is a video stream of Tuesday night’s Cortland Common Council meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 7th, 2021. 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, proclamations, and minutes (Start at 0:00:11).

Public Hearing regarding potential changes to the City’s Zoning Code. (Start at 0:00:17). 

Public Hearing on Mayor's Executive Order. Click here to read the Executive Order (Start at 0:01:14). 

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

Supporting Documents:

Item #1 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the Mayor’s Executive Order. (Ric VanDonsel). (Start at 0:10:32). 

Item #2 – Consideration of a Resolution to approve the Special event application along with all other required applications for “The Chamber Open House Bash” on September 23, 2021 from 4Pm – 7PM. (Bob Haight). (Start at 0:13:01).

Item #3 – Consideration of a Resolution to hire a substitute Crossing Guard. (Chief Sandy). (Start at 0:20:36). 

Item #4 – Consideration of a resolution to lift the hiring freeze for the police department to hire a substitute Crossing Guard. (Start at 0:23:20).

Item #5 – Consideration of a Resolution to lift the hiring freeze and fill a recent Sewer Heavy Equipment Operator at the DPW. This post was opened up by a lateral move from a DPW employee moving over to the Water Department to fill the Water Distribution Maintenance Worker position. (Nic Dovi). (Start at 0:24:14). 

Item #6 – Discussion and set a date for a public hearing regarding E203 and increasing the number of members on Police commission. (Ric VanDonsel). (Start at 0:26:57). 

Extra Item – Update from SUNY Cortland. (Start at 0:21:01). 

Item #7 – Set a date for a public hearing on making Valleyview Drive an all way stop at the entrance to the Cortland JR. Sr. High school. (Nic Dovi). (Start at 0:33:15). 

Item #8 – Resolution for the City of Cortland to approve a tentative agreement with the Cortland Professional Firefighters Association (Start at 0:35:44).