COUNCIL MEETING #1 0F 2003
January 2, 2003
REGULAR MEETING
MEMORIAL CITY HALL
6:00PM
Roll Call - Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey, Mayor Carnicelli - Present.
City Staff Present – John Salomone, City Manager; Gary Giannotta, Police Chief; Michael Quill, Fire Chief; Debra McCormick, City Clerk, Thomas Leone, Corporation Counsel, William Lupien, Superintendent of Engineering Services.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Presentations and Proclamations - None
Public Announcements - None
City Manager’s Report
The City Manager reported that the City is being included in a Federal Program in February and March to train Fire Department personnel to be prepared for emergencies involving weapons of mass destruction and hazardous materials.
Public to be Heard - None
Report of City Officials - None
Committee Report - None
Presentation of Petition and Communications – Clerk read.
Ordinances - None
Resolutions -
Council Resolution #1 of 2003 authorizing the City Manager to advertise for bids for Fire Hydrant Color Coding. Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey, Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye. PASSED
Council Resolution #2 of 2003 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Service Agreement regarding the Empire Zone Boundary. Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey, Mayor Carnicelli all vote aye. PASSED.
Appointment Resolution #3 of 2003 Mayor’s Social Justice Task Force. Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye. PASSED
Appointment Resolution #4 of 2003 authorizing re-appointments to the Historic & Cultural Sites Commission. Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye. PASSED
Award Resolution #5 of 2003 authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation of hardware to network the Police/Fire building from 3M Corporation. Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye. PASSED
Council Resolution #6 of 2003 authorizing award of bid to network the Police/Fire building to Counterpoint Systems, Inc. Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye. PASSED
Financial Resolution #7 of 2003 authorizing the adoption of the 2003 County Tax Rate and authorizing preparation of the necessary tax bills. Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye, Councilor Dempsey voted no. PASSED
Council Resolution #8 of 2003 authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Industrial Medical Associations, P.C. for the year 2003. Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye. PASSED
Mayor Carnicelli asked for a 5 minute recess at 7:05PM. All agreed. Meeting called back to order at 7:10PM.
Agreement Resolution #9 of 2003 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to perform work in the Owasco River. Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye. PASSED
Award Resolution #10 of 2003 authorizing award of bid for site bid for the Geothermal to Vitale. Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye. PASSED
Award Resolution #11 of 2003 authorizing award of bid for the building
Construction for the Geothermal to Bouley. Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye Councilor Dempsey abstained. PASSED
Award Resolution #12 of 2003 authorizing award of bid for the electrical for the Geothermal to J& E Electric. Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye. PASSED
Addendum to Agenda unanimously accepted by Council.
Change Order Resolution #13 of 2003 authorizing Change Order #1 to Paul F. Vitale, Inc., for the City Hall Geothermal/HVAC Project – Site Work (Bid #1)
Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye. PASSED
Change Order Resolution #14 of 2003 authorizing Change Order #1 to Bouley Associates, Inc., for the City Hall Geothermal/HVAC Project – Building Construction (Bid #2) Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye Councilor Dempsey abstained. PASSED
Changer Order Resolution #15 of 2003 authorizing Change Order #1 to J& E Electric, Inc. for the City Hall Geothermal/HVAC Project – Electrical Work (Bid #5) Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye. PASSED
Financial Resolution #16 of 2003 authorizing the City Manager to make an advance of one-half of the 2003 – 2004 Seymour Library tax levy in the amount of $130,880.
MOTION TO TABLE pending information about reducing the amount by the taxes lost from early payment. Councilors Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Carnicelli, all vote aye. TABLED
Local Law – None
Tabled Legislation – None
Other Business –
Mayor Carnicelli asked for council to discuss memo from Sue Chandler, Assessor regarding the low income senior exemption income scale increase that the county has adopted. Ms. Chandler asked if council would be considering doing the same in the city. Council asked the City Manager to come back at next weeks meeting with the impact doing so would have on taxes for the city.
Councilor Jacobs expressed his opinion on the hiring of a new Civil Service Secretary to replace the recently retired Secretary. He felt that with the city looking closely at all retiree positions for cost savings opportunities Civil Service should have at least informed Council and the Manager of what was happening.
Second Public to be Heard - None
Recap – Clerk read.
Motion for Executive Session at 7:55PM ending at 9:10PM
Adjournment - Meeting adjourned at 9:10PM
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